Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Thompson Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 841 and it contained 1,036 housing units.[2]
Thompson Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jo Daviess County | |
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John Diehl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) 1.79% |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 822 |
| • Density | 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61001, 61028, 61075, 61085 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-75146 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.21%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.79%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Unincorporated community of Schapville
Cemeteries
The township contains:
- Schapville Presbyterian Cemetery, within Schapville
- Thompson Cemetery, rural area south of Townsend Road, just east of where the Apple River crosses Townsend Road
Airports and landing strips
- Apple Canyon Lake Airport (historical)
School districts
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
- Warren Community Unit School District 205
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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