Camp Point Township, Adams County, Illinois
Appearance
Camp Point Township | |
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![]() Location in Adams County | |
![]() Adams County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°04′13″N 91°05′16″W / 40.07028°N 91.08778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Adams |
Area | |
• Total | 37.68 sq mi (97.6 km2) |
• Land | 37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,608 |
• Density | 43.4/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62320, 62325, 62339, 62351 |
FIPS code | 17-001-10890 |
Camp Point Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,632 and it contained 695 housing units.[2]
History
Camp Point was organized as a political township in 1849.[3] The township took its name from a former Indian camping site within its borders.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.68 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.61 square miles (97.4 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
Cities, villages and towns
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Evergreen, Hebron and Wallace.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Searls Field
- Searls RLA 59 Airport
Landmarks
- Bailey Park
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,608 | [1] | |
School districts
- Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Camp Point Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ History of Camp Point Illinois
- ^ The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 513.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.