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Gilmer Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,128 and it contained 470 housing units.[2]

Gilmer Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′29″N 91°12′22″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.12 sq mi (96.1 km2)
• Land	37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,110
• Density	30.4/sq mi (11.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62301, 62320, 62325, 62338, 62347, 62359
FIPS code	17-001-29288

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.12 square miles (96.1 km²), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Columbus (west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Fowler

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Evergreen, Mount Pleasant, Paloma, Saint Joseph and Stahl.

Major highways

• US Route 24
• Illinois State Route 104

Airports and landing strips

• Quincy Regional Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,110	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
• Community Unit School District 4
• Liberty Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

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

References

• "Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

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

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