Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois
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| Amboy Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′55″N 89°20′32″W / 41.71528°N 89.34222°WCoordinates: 41°42′55″N 89°20′32″W / 41.71528°N 89.34222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Dennis McCoy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.43 sq mi (91.77 km2) |
| • Land | 35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 0.49% |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,230 |
| • Density | 91.6/sq mi (35.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61021, 61310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428587 |
Amboy Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,230.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Amboy Township covers an area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2); of this, 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2) (99.51 percent) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (0.49 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Amboy (east three-quarters)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Binghampton, Mormon, Prairie Repose and Saint Patrick's.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Taylor Airport
[edit] School districts
- Amboy Community Unit School District 272
- Ashton Community Unit School District 275
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
[edit] References
- "Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428587. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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