Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ursa Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Adams County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,110.
, Ursa Township covers an area of 61.42 square miles (159.1 km²); of this, 3.38 square miles (8.8 km²) or 5.5 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 1,110.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Ursa Township covers an area of 61.42 square miles (159.1 km²); of this, 3.38 square miles (8.8 km²) or 5.5 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- MarcellineMarcelline, IllinoisMarcelline is an unincorporated community in Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Marcelline is located on Illinois Route 96 north of Ursa and south of Lima....
- Rock CreekRock Creek, Adams County, IllinoisRock Creek is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois, United States. Rock Creek is north of Quincy....
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Booth, Denson, Keith, New Providence, Stone Family and Wesley Chapel.Major highways
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Illinois State Route 61 -
Illinois State Route 96
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