Mendon Township, Adams County, Illinois
Mendon Township | |
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Township | |
Amusement rides at the Adams County Fairgrounds | |
Location in Adams County | |
Adams County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°05′19″N 91°17′41″W / 40.08861°N 91.29472°WCoordinates: 40°05′19″N 91°17′41″W / 40.08861°N 91.29472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Adams |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
• Land | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,520 |
• Density | 41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62301, 62338, 62349, 62351, 62376 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429353 |
Mendon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,520 and it contained 591 housing units.[1]
The township is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[1]
Cities
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Franklin, Moyer and Saint Joseph.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Cramm Landing Area
School districts
- Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Mendon Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.
External links
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