Fillmore Township, Montgomery County, Illinois

Fillmore Consolidated Township (informally Fillmore Township) is a township located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 616 and it contained 290 housing units.[2]

Fillmore Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′N 89°18′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
SettledNovember 5, 1872
Area
 • Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
590
 • Density16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-135-26090

History

In 2016, Fillmore Township and South Fillmore Township voted to merge into Fillmore Consolidated Township.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.62 square miles (157.0 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)590[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Township Officials

Fillmore Consolidated Township elected its most recent board during the April 2017 consolidated election. Two officeholders from Fillmore Township, the Supervisor and Clerk, were reelected while a new highway commissioner and four new trustees were elected.[5]

Office Elected Official Party Took Office Residence
Supervisor Scot Usher Democratic 2009 Ɨ Fillmore, Illinois
Clerk Jeanna Lorton Democratic 2009 Ɨ Fillmore, Illinois
Highway Commissioner Brent Harrison Democratic 2017 Fillmore, Illinois
Trustee Debbie Davidson Republican 2017 Fillmore, Illinois
Trustee Braunda Hopwood Republican 2017 Fillmore, Illinois
Trustee Wade Moore Democratic 2017 Coffeen, Illinois
Trustee Gene Smith Democratic 2017 Fillmore, Illinois

Ɨ Served in this position prior to the consolidation with South Fillmore Township.

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Matherly, Brenda (November 6, 2016). "Consolidation on the Ballot" (PDF). LINK: Local Information, News and Know-How. Illinois Farm Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. Dan Proft (May 5, 2017). "Fillmore Township 2017 Consolidated Election". West Central Report (a paid campaign publication). Retrieved June 4, 2017.


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