- Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois
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Columbus Township — Township — Location in Adams County Adams County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 91°05′41″W / 39.97389°N 91.09472°WCoordinates: 39°58′26″N 91°05′41″W / 39.97389°N 91.09472°W Country United States State Illinois County Adams Established November 6, 1849 Area – Total 37.34 sq mi (96.71 km2) – Land 37.26 sq mi (96.52 km2) – Water 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.2% Elevation 676 ft (206 m) Population (2000) – Total 578 – Density 15.5/sq mi (6/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 62301, 62320, 62324, 62325, 62347 GNIS feature ID 0428834 Columbus Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 578.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Columbus Township covers an area of 37.34 square miles (96.7 km2); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) or 0.2 percent is water.
Cities
- Columbus (east three-quarters)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Columbus, Earel, Hufnagel, Johnson, Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran, Wilkes and Wolf Ridge.
School districts
- Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
- Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428834. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Honey Creek Township Camp Point Township Clayton Township Gilmer Township Concord Township Columbus Township Burton Township Liberty Township McKee Township Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Illinois City Villages Camp Point | Clayton | Coatsburg | Columbus | Golden | La Prairie | Liberty | Lima | Loraine | Mendon | Payson | Plainville | Ursa
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesAdams | Beverly | Bigneck | Blacks | Bloomfield | Burton | Chatton | Chestline | Country Meadows | Ewbanks | Fall Creek | Fowler | Hickory Grove | Kellerville | Kingston | Marblehead | Marcelline | Meyer | North Quincy | Paloma | Richfield | Rock Creek | Sheridan Estates | Spring Valley | Woodville
Categories:- Townships in Adams County, Illinois
- 1849 establishments in the United States
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