Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois

Melrose Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,746 and it contained 2,351 housing units.[2] The northwestern part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.

Melrose Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′07″N 91°20′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total46.55 sq mi (120.6 km2)
 • Land44.57 sq mi (115.4 km2)
 • Water1.98 sq mi (5.1 km2)  4.25%
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,613
 • Density128.9/sq mi (49.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62338, 62347, 62360
FIPS code17-001-48203

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.55 square miles (120.6 km2), of which 44.57 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Seigfried Halfpap Airport

Rivers

Lakes
  • Big Lake
  • Snyder Lake
  • Turtle Lake

Landmarks

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20165,613[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Payson Community Unit School District 1
  • Quincy School District 172

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Melrose 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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