Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Beverly Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Adams County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 338.
, Beverly Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²); of this, 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) or 0.14 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Adams County
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 338.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Beverly Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²); of this, 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) or 0.14 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Beverly
- ChestlineChestline, IllinoisChestline is an unincorporated community in Beverly and McKee Township Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Chestline is southeast of Liberty....
- KingstonKingston, Adams County, IllinoisKingston is an unincorporated community in Beverly and Richfield Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Kingston is located along Illinois Route 104 southeast of Liberty....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Beverly Old, Kingston, Mayfield Family, Mixer Family, Mound Prairie and Rubart.School districts
- Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
- Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional districtIllinois' 18th congressional districtThe 18th Congressional District of Illinois covers central and western Illinois, including the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria, and Springfield. It is represented by Aaron Schock.-Voting:-2008:...
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47