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Keene Township, Adams County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°09′37″N 91°12′14″W / 40.16028°N 91.20389°W / 40.16028; -91.20389
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Keene Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°09′37″N 91°12′14″W / 40.16028°N 91.20389°W / 40.16028; -91.20389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
596
 • Density16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62320, 62349, 62351, 62380
FIPS code17-001-39220

Keene Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 604 and it contained 283 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Curless, Loraine New, Loraine Old and Woodville.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hemming Landing Strip
  • Mealiff Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)596[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Community Unit School District 4
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

References

  • "Keene 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