Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois

Melrose Township
Township
Location in Adams County Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	46.55 sq mi (120.6 km2)
• Land	44.57 sq mi (115.4 km2)
• Water	1.98 sq mi (5.1 km2)  4.25%
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,746
• Density	128.9/sq mi (49.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62301, 62338, 62347, 62360
GNIS feature ID	0429351

Melrose Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,746 and it contained 2,351 housing units. The northwestern part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.55 square miles (120.6 km²), of which 44.57 square miles (115.4 km²) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.98 square miles (5.1 km²) (or 4.25%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Sheridan Estates

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

Major highways

• Interstate 172 (spur of Interstate 72)
• US Route 24
• Illinois State Route 57
• Illinois State Route 104
• Illinois State Route 336

Airports and landing strips

• Seigfried Halfpap Airport

Rivers

• Mississippi River

Lakes

• Big Lake
• Snyder Lake
• Turtle Lake

Landmarks

• Indian Mounds Park (east edge)
• Lock and Dam No. 21

School districts

• Payson Community Unit School District 1
• Quincy School District 172

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• 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