Burton Township, Adams County, Illinois

Burton Township
Township

Location in Adams County

Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 91°12′18″W / 39.88889°N 91.20500°W / 39.88889; -91.20500Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 91°12′18″W / 39.88889°N 91.20500°W / 39.88889; -91.20500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Area
 • Total 38.03 sq mi (98.5 km2)
 • Land 38.01 sq mi (98.4 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 888
 • Density 23.9/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-001-10019

Burton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 909 and it contained 370 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.03 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 38.01 square miles (98.4 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Burton, Independence, Kimmons, Newton and Tandy.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016888[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Liberty Community Unit School District 2
  • Payson Community Unit School District 1

Congressional and state legislative districts

References

  • "Burton Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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