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Thompson Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorErin Winter
Area
 • Total
36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Land36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.79%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
841
 • Density23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61028, 61075, 61085
GNIS feature ID0429832

Thompson Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 841 and it contained 1,036 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.21%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.79%) is water.[1]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Thompson Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Apple Canyon Lake Airport

School districts

  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
  • Stockton Community Unit School District 206
  • Warren Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

References

  • "Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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.
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