Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois

Houston Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 221 and it contained 102 housing units.[2]

Houston Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°08′36″N 91°05′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land37.92 sq mi (98.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
218
 • Density5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62316, 62320, 62339, 62346, 62349
FIPS code17-001-36295

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 37.92 square miles (98.2 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Ebenezer, Lutheran Friedhof and York Neck.

Major highways
  • Illinois State Route 61
  • Illinois State Route 94

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016218[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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
  • "Houston 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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