Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois

Clayton Township
Township

Location in Adams County

Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°03′37″N 90°58′23″W / 40.06028°N 90.97306°WCoordinates: 40°03′37″N 90°58′23″W / 40.06028°N 90.97306°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Land 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,027
 • Density 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62320, 62324, 62339
GNIS feature ID 0428817

Clayton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,027 and it contained 465 housing units.[1]

History

Clayton Township is named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Evangelical Lutheran, Meints, Pleasant View, Sargent, South Side and West Side.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 84.

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