Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ellington Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Adams County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,911. The southwest corner of the township is now part of Quincy Township.
, Ellington Township covers an area of 34.38 square miles (89 km²); of this, 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) or 0.09 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 2,911. The southwest corner of the township is now part of Quincy Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Ellington Township covers an area of 34.38 square miles (89 km²); of this, 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) or 0.09 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BloomfieldBloomfield, Adams County, IllinoisBloomfield is an unincorporated community in Ellington and Mendon Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Bloomfield is located on Illinois Route 336 about north of Quincy....
- Country MeadowsCountry Meadows, Adams County, IllinoisCountry Meadows is an unincorporated community in Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Country Meadows is north of Quincy....
- EwbanksEwbanks, IllinoisEwbanks is an unincorporated community in Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Ewbanks is located along a railroad line northeast of Quincy....
- Hickory Grove
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Ellington Church, Kemp, Laughlin, Powell and Voorhees.Major highways
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US Route 24 -
Illinois State Route 96 -
Illinois State Route 336
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional districtIllinois' 17th congressional districtThe 17th Congressional District of Illinois covers much of west central Illinois, including the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, and areas in Henry, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Henderson, Fulton,...
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47