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Northeast Township, Adams County, Illinois

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Northeast Township
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
 • Total37.15 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total840
 • Density22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62311, 62324, 62339, 62346
GNIS feature ID0429455

Northeast Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 840 and it contained 398 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.15 square miles (96.2 km2), of which 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Leenerts, Memorial Gardens, Mount Horeb and Walker.

Airports and landing strips

  • Robbins Landing Strip

School districts

  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

References

  • "Northeast 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