Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois

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Columbus Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 91°05′41″W / 39.97389°N 91.09472°W / 39.97389; -91.09472Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 91°05′41″W / 39.97389°N 91.09472°W / 39.97389; -91.09472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.36 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Land37.28 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
544
 • Density14.8/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62320, 62324, 62325, 62347
FIPS code17-001-15859

Columbus Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 551 and it contained 238 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.36 square miles (96.8 km2), of which 37.28 square miles (96.6 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2]

Cities[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains seven cemeteries: Columbus, Earel, Hufnagel, Johnson, Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran, Wilkes and Wolf Ridge.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)544[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
  • Liberty Community Unit School District 2

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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