Payson Township, Adams County, Illinois

Payson Township
Township

Location in Adams County

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
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 38.32 sq mi (99.2 km2)
 • Land 38.28 sq mi (99.1 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation 571 ft (174 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,764
 • Density 46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62343, 62347, 62360, 62365
FIPS code 17-001-58278

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

Airports and landing strips

  • Krutmeier Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,764[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. 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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