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Burton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 909 and it contained 370 housing units.[2]

Burton Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 91°12′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Area
• Total	38.03 sq mi (98.5 km2)
• Land	38.01 sq mi (98.4 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	888
• Density	23.9/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-001-10019

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.03 square miles (98.5 km²), of which 38.01 square miles (98.4 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Adams
• Burton

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Burton, Independence, Kimmons, Newton and Tandy.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 104

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	888	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Liberty Community Unit School District 2
• Payson Community Unit School District 1

Congressional and state legislative districts

• Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Burton Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-03.

External links

• List of Adams County township trustees
• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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