Omphghent Township, Madison County, Illinois

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
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 89°52′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total33.99 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Land33.55 sq mi (86.9 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,348
 • Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-56068

History

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]

Geography

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]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,348[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  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. Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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