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Mendon Township, Adams County, Illinois

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Mendon Township
Township
Amusement rides at the Adams County Fairgrounds
Amusement rides at the Adams County Fairgrounds
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,520
 • Density41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62338, 62349, 62351, 62376
GNIS feature ID0429353

Mendon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,520 and it contained 591 housing units.[1]

The township is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[1]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Franklin, Moyer and Saint Joseph.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Cramm Landing Area

School districts

  • Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References

  • "Mendon 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
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.
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