Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois

Clayton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,027 and it contained 465 housing units.[2]

Clayton Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°03′37″N 90°58′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Land36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,053
 • Density27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62320, 62324, 62339
FIPS code17-001-14780

History

Clayton Township is named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Evangelical Lutheran, Meints, Pleasant View, Sargent, South Side and West Side.

Major highways
  • US Route 24
  • Illinois State Route 94

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,053[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

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

References
  • "Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  • United States National Atlas
  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. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 84.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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