Thompson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W / 42.41444°N 90.16333°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 |
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.[2]
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 Prebyterian Cemetery, within Schapville.
- Thompson Cemetery, rural area south of Townsend Road, just east where the Apple River crosses Townsend Road.
Airports and landing strips
- Apple Canyon Lake Airport (historical).
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 822 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
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.
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site.
- City-Data.com.
- Illinois State Archives.
- Township Officials of Illinois.
Places adjacent to Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Jo Daviess County | |
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| Townships | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
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