Omphghent Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,381 and it contained 1,021 housing units.[2]
Omphghent Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 89°52′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.99 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Land | 33.55 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,348 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-56068 |
In 1838, the township was initially named Paddock's Grove, after the first postmaster, Gaius Paddock. That was changed in 1858 to Omph-Ghent, which was the name of a local church. The name is a combination of an acronym Omph (Our Mother of Perpetual Help) plus Ghent, the city in Belgium.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.99 square miles (88.0 km2), of which 33.55 square miles (86.9 km2) (or 98.71%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.[2]
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| 2016 (est.) | 2,348 | [1] | |
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