Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Thompson Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 841 and it contained 1,036 housing units.[2]

Thompson Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorErin Winter
Area
 • Total36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Land36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.79%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
822
 • Density23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61028, 61075, 61085
FIPS code17-085-75146

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.21%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.79%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Thompson Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips
  • Apple Canyon Lake Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)822[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
  • Stockton Community Unit School District 206
  • Warren Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

References
  • "Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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.
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