Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois

Amboy Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,108 and it contained 1,360 housing units.[2]

Amboy Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°42′55″N 89°20′32″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorDennis McCoy
Area
 • Total35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,906
 • Density88.2/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61021, 61310
FIPS code17-103-01283

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages
  • Amboy (east three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Binghampton, Mormon, Prairie Repose and Saint Patrick's.

Airports and landing strips
  • Taylor Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,906[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Amboy Community Unit School District 272
  • Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

References
  • "Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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