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Camp Point Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,632 and it contained 695 housing units.[2]

Camp Point Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′13″N 91°05′16″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Area
• Total	37.68 sq mi (97.6 km2)
• Land	37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,608
• Density	43.4/sq mi (16.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62320, 62325, 62339, 62351
FIPS code	17-001-10890

History

Camp Point was organized as a political township in 1849.[3] The township took its name from a former Indian camping site within its borders.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.68 square miles (97.6 km²), of which 37.61 square miles (97.4 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Cities, villages and towns

• Camp Point

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Evergreen, Hebron and Wallace.

Major highways

• US Route 24
• Illinois State Route 94

Airports and landing strips

• Searls Field
• Searls RLA 59 Airport

Landmarks

• Bailey Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,608	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

School districts

• Camp Point Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

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

References

• "Camp Point Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-03.

External links

• List of Adams County township trustees
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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