Payson Township, Adams County, Illinois

Payson Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°47′59″N 91°12′28″W / 39.79972°N 91.20778°WCoordinates: 39°47′59″N 91°12′28″W / 39.79972°N 91.20778°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	38.32 sq mi (99.2 km^2)
• Land	38.28 sq mi (99.1 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.08%
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,795
• Density	46.9/sq mi (18.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62343, 62347, 62360, 62365
GNIS feature ID	0429536

Payson Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,795 and it contained 738 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.32 square miles (99.2 km²), of which 38.28 square miles (99.1 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[1]

Cities

• Payson
• Plainville

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Dunn, Newmaw Family, Nichols Family, Payson New, Payson Old, Richland and Steward.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 57

Airports and landing strips

• Krutmeier Airport

School districts

• Payson Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Payson Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

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.

External links

• List of Adams County township trustees
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives