Honey Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Honey Creek Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Adams County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 738.
, Honey Creek Township covers an area of 36.74 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) or 0.12 percent is water.
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
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, 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 738.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Honey Creek Township covers an area of 36.74 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) or 0.12 percent is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Byler, Cate Family, Gooding, Gray Mound and Laugh.Major highways
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US Route 24 -
Illinois State Route 61
School districts
- Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
- Community Unit School District 4
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