Mendon Township, Adams County, Illinois

Mendon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,520 and it contained 591 housing units.[2]

Mendon Township
Township
Amusement rides at the Adams County Fairgrounds
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°05′19″N 91°17′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,498
 • Density41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62338, 62349, 62351, 62376
FIPS code17-001-48320

The township is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Franklin, Moyer and Saint Joseph.

Major highways
  • Illinois State Route 61

Airports and landing strips
  • Cramm Landing Area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,498[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Community Unit School District 4

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

References
  • "Mendon 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. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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