Omphghent Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Omphghent Township
Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°57′31″N89°52′18″W / 38.95861°N 89.87167°W / 38.95861; -89.87167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Madison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total33.99 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Land33.55 sq mi (86.9 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,348
 • Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-119-56068

Omphghent Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,381 and it contained 1,021 housing units. [2]

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History

In 1838, the township was initially named Paddock's Grove, after the first postmaster, Gaius Paddock. That was changed in 1858 to Omph-Ghent, which was the name of a local church. The name is a combination of an acronym Omph (Our Mother of Perpetual Help) plus Ghent, the city in Belgium. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.99 square miles (88.0 km2), of which 33.55 square miles (86.9 km2) (or 98.71%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.29%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,348 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 258. ISBN   978-0-252-03356-8.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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