Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Clayton Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Adams County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,185.
, Clayton Township covers an area of 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 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 1,185.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Clayton Township covers an area of 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BlacksBlacks, IllinoisBlacks is an unincorporated community in Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Blacks is southeast of Golden....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Evangelical Lutheran, Meints, Pleasant View, Sargent, South Side and West Side.Major highways
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US Route 24 -
Illinois State Route 94
School districts
- Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
- Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
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