Thompson Township, Illinois

Thompson Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 841 and it contained 1,036 housing units.[2]

Thompson Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W / 42.41444°N 90.16333°W / 42.41444; -90.16333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorJohn Diehl
Area
 • Total
36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Land36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.79%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
822
 • Density23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61028, 61075, 61085
FIPS code17-085-75146

Geography

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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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Cemeteries

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The township contains:

  • Schapville Presbyterian Cemetery, within Schapville
  • Thompson Cemetery, rural area south of Townsend Road, just east of where the Apple River crosses Townsend Road

Airports and landing strips

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  • Apple Canyon Lake Airport (historical)

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)822[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
  • Stockton Community Unit School District 206
  • Warren Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

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References

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  • "Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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