title: Bald Hill Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
text: # Bald Hill Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
  
  Bald Hill Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 767 and it contained 359 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township (T4S R1E) has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 $km^2),$ of which 35.8 square miles (93 $km^2)$ (or 99.09%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 $km^2)$ (or 0.91%) is water. The township is centered at 38°10'N 89°6'W (38.169,-89.092).
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Waltonville (northeast quarter)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Emerson City at 38°08′24″N 89°02′42″W﻿ / ﻿38.140°N 89.045°W﻿ / 38.140; -89.045
  * Scheller at 38°11′10″N 89°05′42″W﻿ / ﻿38.186°N 89.095°W﻿ / 38.186; -89.095
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Blissville Township (north)
  * McClellan Township (northeast)
  * Elk Prairie Township (east)
  * Barren Township, Franklin County (southeast)
  * Goode Township, Franklin County (south)
  * DuBois Township, Washington County (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these five cemeteries: Bald Hill, Dryden, Saint Barbara, Stephens and Ward.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Illinois Route 148
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
  * Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois' 19th congressional district
  * State House District 107
  * State Senate District 54
  