Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 90°09′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorJohn Diehl
Area
 • Total36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Land36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.79%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
822
 • Density23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61028, 61075, 61085
FIPS code17-085-75146

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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)822[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

References
  • "Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
  • United States National Atlas.
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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