Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois

Gilmer Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,128 and it contained 470 housing units.[2]

Gilmer Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′29″N 91°12′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.12 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Land37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,110
 • Density30.4/sq mi (11.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62320, 62325, 62338, 62347, 62359
FIPS code17-001-29288

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.12 square miles (96.1 km2), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Evergreen, Mount Pleasant, Paloma, Saint Joseph and Stahl.

Major highways
  • US Route 24
  • Illinois State Route 104

Airports and landing strips

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,110[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
  • Community Unit School District 4
  • Liberty Community Unit School District 2

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

References
  • "Gilmer 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. "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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