Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Thompson Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jo Daviess County Location in Jo Daviess County |
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![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Erin Winter |
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) | |
• Total | 841 |
• Density | 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61001, 61028, 61075, 61085 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429832 |
Thompson Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 841 and it contained 1,036 housing units.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Apple River Township (north)
- Rush Township (east)
- Stockton Township (southeast)
- Woodbine Township (south)
- Elizabeth Township (southwest)
- Guilford Township (west)
- Scales Mound Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Thompson Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Apple Canyon Lake Airport
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' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas