Payson Township, Adams County, Illinois
Appearance
Payson Township | |
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![]() Location in Adams County | |
![]() Adams County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°47′59″N 91°12′28″W / 39.79972°N 91.20778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Adams |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 38.32 sq mi (99.2 km2) |
• Land | 38.28 sq mi (99.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,764 |
• Density | 46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62343, 62347, 62360, 62365 |
FIPS code | 17-001-58278 |
Payson Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,795 and it contained 738 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.32 square miles (99.2 km2), of which 38.28 square miles (99.1 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]
Cities
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Dunn, Newmaw Family, Nichols Family, Payson New, Payson Old, Richland and Steward.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Krutmeier Airport
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,764 | [1] | |
School districts
- Payson Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Payson 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.