Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°42′55″N 89°20′32″W / 41.71528°N 89.34222°W / 41.71528; -89.34222Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyLeeEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Government

• SupervisorDennis McCoyArea

• 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

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]

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

Binghampton at 41°43′00″N 89°18′14″W / 41.7167°N 89.303983°W / 41.7167; -89.303983

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

Extinct towns

Shelburn at 41°41′51″N 89°20′50″W / 41.697533°N 89.347317°W / 41.697533; -89.347317

(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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 90
State Senate District 45

References

"Amboy Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.