Mendon Township | |
|---|---|
 Amusement rides at the Adams County Fairgrounds | |
 Location in Adams County | |
 Adams County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′19″N 91°17′41″W / 40.08861°N 91.29472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,445 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62301, 62338, 62349, 62351, 62376 |
| FIPS code | 17-001-48320 |
Mendon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,445 and it contained 600 housing units.[1]
The township is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.[2]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.