Omphghent Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Omphghent Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°57′31″N 89°52′18″W / 38.95861°N 89.87167°WCoordinates: 38°57′31″N 89°52′18″W / 38.95861°N 89.87167°W |
| Area | 33.99 sq mi (88 km2) |
| - land | 33.55 sq mi (87 km2) |
| - water | 0.44 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 2,381 (2010) |
| Density | 71 / sq mi (27.4 / km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Omphghent Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Omphghent Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,381 and it contained 1,021 housing units.[1]
History
Omphghent took its name from a church that stood near the home of the first permanent settler.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.99 square miles (88.0 km2), of which 33.55 square miles (86.9 km2) (or 98.71%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 590.
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