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Houston Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 221 and it contained 102 housing units.[2]

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Houston Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°08′36″N 91°05′24″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
• Land	37.92 sq mi (98.2 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	218
• Density	5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62316, 62320, 62339, 62346, 62349
FIPS code	17-001-36295

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km²), of which 37.92 square miles (98.2 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Golden (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Chatton

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Ebenezer, Lutheran Friedhof and York Neck.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 61
• Illinois State Route 94

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	218	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

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

References

• "Houston 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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