Payson Township, Adams County, Illinois

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Payson Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°47′59″N 91°12′28″W / 39.79972°N 91.20778°W / 39.79972; -91.20778Coordinates: 39°47′59″N 91°12′28″W / 39.79972°N 91.20778°W / 39.79972; -91.20778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total38.32 sq mi (99.2 km2)
 • Land38.28 sq mi (99.1 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,764
 • Density46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62343, 62347, 62360, 62365
FIPS code17-001-58278

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[]

  • Illinois 57.svg Illinois State Route 57

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Krutmeier Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,764[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Payson Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Payson Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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