Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois

Ursa Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′55″N 91°24′24″W / 40.08194°N 91.40667°WCoordinates: 40°04′55″N 91°24′24″W / 40.08194°N 91.40667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	61.03 sq mi (158.1 km^2)
• Land	57.22 sq mi (148.2 km^2)
• Water	3.81 sq mi (9.9 km^2)  6.24%
Elevation	476 ft (145 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,073
• Density	18.8/sq mi (7.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62301, 62351, 62376, 62379
GNIS feature ID	0429857

Ursa Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,073 and it contained 507 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.03 square miles (158.1 km²), of which 57.22 square miles (148.2 km²) (or 93.76%) is land and 3.81 square miles (9.9 km²) (or 6.24%) is water.^[1]

Cities

• Ursa

Unincorporated towns

• Marcelline
• Rock Creek

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Booth, Denson, Keith, New Providence, Stone Family and Wesley Chapel.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 61
• Illinois State Route 96

Airports and landing strips

• Schnelle Airport

Lakes

• Indian Grave Lake

School districts

• Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Ursa 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