Camp Point Township, Adams County, Illinois

Camp Point Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,632 and it contained 695 housing units.[2]

Camp Point Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′13″N 91°05′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total37.68 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Land37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,608
 • Density43.4/sq mi (16.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62320, 62325, 62339, 62351
FIPS code17-001-10890

History

Camp Point was organized as a political township in 1849.[3] The township took its name from a former Indian camping site within its borders.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.68 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.61 square miles (97.4 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Cities, villages and towns

Cemeteries

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

Major highways
  • US Route 24
  • Illinois State Route 94

Airports and landing strips
  • Searls Field
  • Searls RLA 59 Airport

Landmarks
  • Bailey Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,608[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

School districts
  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3

Political districts
  • Illinois' 18th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Camp Point Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. History of Camp Point Illinois
  4. The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 513.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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