Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois

Melrose Township
—  Township  —
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′07″N 91°20′40″W / 39.88528°N 91.34444°W / 39.88528; -91.34444Coordinates: 39°53′07″N 91°20′40″W / 39.88528°N 91.34444°W / 39.88528; -91.34444
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
- Total	47.6 sq mi (123.27 km2)
- Land	45.74 sq mi (118.46 km2)
- Water	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)  3.91%
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,305
- Density	137.8/sq mi (53.2/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62301, 62338, 62347, 62360
GNIS feature ID	0429351

Melrose Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,305.^[1] The north-western part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Melrose Township covers an area of 47.6 square miles (123 km²); of this, 1.86 square miles (4.8 km²) or 3.91 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Sheridan Estates

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

Major highways

• Interstate 172 (spur of Interstate 72)
• US Route 24
• Illinois State Route 57
• Illinois State Route 104
• Illinois State Route 336

Airports and landing strips

• Seigfried Halfpap Airport

Rivers

• Mississippi River

Lakes

• Big Lake
• Snyder Lake
• Turtle Lake

Landmarks

• Indian Mounds Park (east edge)

School districts

• Payson Community Unit School District 1
• Quincy School District 172

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Melrose 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:0429351. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• List of Adams County township trustees
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives