Camp Point Township, Adams County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Camp Point Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Adams
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area_total_km2 = 97.43
area_land_km2 = 97.26
area_water_km2 = 0.17
area_total_sq_mi = 37.62
area_land_sq_mi = 37.55
area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
area_water_percent = 0.17

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1709
population_density_km2 = 17.6
population_density_sq_mi = 45.5

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elevation_m = 214
elevation_ft = 702
latd = 40
latm = 04
lats = 13
latNS = N
longd = 91
longm = 05
longs = 16
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 62320, 62325, 62339, 62351
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Camp Point Township is a township in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,709 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1700110890&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Camp Point Township covers an area of 37.62 square miles (97.43 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.17 square kilometers) or 0.17 percent is water.

Cities, villages and towns

* Camp Point

Adjacent townships

* Houston Township (north)
* Northeast Township (northeast)
* Clayton Township (east)
* Columbus Township (south)
* Gilmer Township (southwest)
* Honey Creek Township (west)
* Keene Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Evergreen, Hebron and Wallace.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 24

Airports and landing strips

* Searls Field
* Searls RLA 59 Airport

Landmarks

* Bailey Park

chool districts

* Camp Point Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

* Illinois' 18th congressional district
* State House District 93
* State Senate District 47

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]

External links

* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Camp-Point-Adams-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/adams.html Illinois State Archives]