Thompson Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 841 and it contained 1,036 housing units.[2]

Thompson Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	November 2, 1852
Government
• Supervisor	Erin Winter
Area
• Total	36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Land	36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Water	0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.79%
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	822
• Density	23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61001, 61028, 61075, 61085
FIPS code	17-085-75146

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km²), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 98.21%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.79%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Thompson Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Apple Canyon Lake Airport (historical).

Demographics

School districts

• River Ridge Community Unit School District 210.
• Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211.
• Stockton Community Unit School District 206.
• Warren Community Unit School District 205.

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district.
• State House District 89.
• State Senate District 45.

References

• "Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
• United States National Atlas.

External links

• Jo Daviess County official site.
• City-Data.com.
• Illinois State Archives.
• Township Officials of Illinois.

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