Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois
Appearance
Ellington Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′46″N 91°18′48″W / 39.97944°N 91.31333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Adams |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.3 sq mi (89 km2) |
• Land | 34.27 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,819 |
• Density | 83.3/sq mi (32.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62301, 62338, 62359 |
FIPS code | 17-001-23412 |
Ellington Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,855 and it contained 1,097 housing units.[2] The southwest corner of the township is now part of Quincy Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.3 square miles (89 km2), of which 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Ellington Church, Kemp, Laughlin, Powell and Voorhees.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Ellington Field
- Mast Field
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,819 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Community Unit School District 4
- Quincy School District 172
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
External links
- "Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- List of Adams County township trustees
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.