Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Thompson Township
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 / 42.41444; -90.16333Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W / 42.41444°N 90.16333°W / 42.41444; -90.16333
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]

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Thompson Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.

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