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Camargo Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,585 and it contained 1,577 housing units.[2]

Camargo Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′31″N 88°10′02″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	38.66 sq mi (100.1 km2)
• Land	38.59 sq mi (99.9 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,501
• Density	92.9/sq mi (35.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61919, 61953, 61956
FIPS code	17-041-10604

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.66 square miles (100.1 km²), of which 38.59 square miles (99.9 km²) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.[2] The Embarras River flows through the township. The township contains Spring Lake.

Cities, towns, villages

• Camargo
• Villa Grove

Unincorporated towns

• Patterson Springs at 39.792255°N 88.192822°W / 39.792255; -88.192822

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Broadus, Hammett and Oak Ridge.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• Illinois Route 130

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	3,501	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Tuscola Community Unit School District 301
• Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Camargo Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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