Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois

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Amboy Township
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Location in Lee County
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Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°42′55″N89°20′32″W / 41.71528°N 89.34222°W / 41.71528; -89.34222 Coordinates: 41°42′55″N89°20′32″W / 41.71528°N 89.34222°W / 41.71528; -89.34222
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Lee
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  SupervisorDennis McCoy
Area
  Total35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2)
  Land35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,906
  Density88.2/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61021, 61310
FIPS code 17-103-01283

Amboy Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,108 and it contained 1,360 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.48%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Binghampton, Mormon, Prairie Repose and Saint Patrick's.

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20162,906 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.