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Honey Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°03′44″N 91°12′11″W / 40.06222°N 91.20306°W / 40.06222; -91.20306
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Honey Creek Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°03′44″N 91°12′11″W / 40.06222°N 91.20306°W / 40.06222; -91.20306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
711
 • Density19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62320, 62325, 62351, 62359
FIPS code17-001-35957

Honey Creek Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 720 and it contained 307 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Byler, Cate Family, Gooding, Gray Mound and Laugh.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)711[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
  • Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References

  • "Honey Creek 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