Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Ursa Township

Township

Location in Adams County

Adams County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 40°04′55″N 91°24′24″W﻿ / ﻿40.08194°N 91.40667°W﻿ / 40.08194; -91.40667
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Adams
Established| November 6, 1849
Area

• Total

| 61.03 sq mi (158.1 km2)
• Land| 57.22 sq mi (148.2 km2)
• Water| 3.81 sq mi (9.9 km2)  6.24%
Elevation

| 476 ft (145 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,102
• Density| 18/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

62301, 62351, 62376, 62379

FIPS code| 17-001-77057

Ursa Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,073 and it contained 507 housing units.[1]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.03 square miles (158.1 km2), of which 57.22 square miles (148.2 km2) (or 93.76%) is land and 3.81 square miles (9.9 km2) (or 6.24%) is water.[1]

### Cities

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* Ursa

### Unincorporated towns

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* Marcelline
* Rock Creek

### Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Booth, Denson, Keith, New Providence, Stone Family and Wesley Chapel.

### Major highways

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* Illinois State Route 61
* Illinois State Route 96

### Airports and landing strips

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* Schnelle Airport

### Lakes

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* Indian Grave Lake

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[2] there were 1,102 people, 362 households, and 237 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.09 inhabitants per square mile (6.98/km2). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 8.27 per square mile (3.19/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.28% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 362 households, out of which 19.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.94% were married couples living together, 5.52% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.53% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.64.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,357, and the median income for a family was $71,094. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $26,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,278. About 5.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 1,073| | —
2020| 1,102| | 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts

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* Community Unit School District 4

## Political districts

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

## References

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* "Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links

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* List of Adams County township trustees
* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

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Places adjacent to Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois

| Canton Township, Lewis County, Missouri | Lima Township |

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Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Quincy

City|

* Quincy

Map of Illinois highlighting Adams County

Town|

* La Prairie

Villages|

* Camp Point
* Clayton
* Coatsburg
* Columbus
* Golden
* Liberty
* Lima
* Loraine
* Mendon
* Payson
* Plainville
* Ursa

Townships|

* Beverly
* Burton
* Camp Point
* Clayton
* Columbus
* Concord
* Ellington
* Fall Creek
* Gilmer
* Honey Creek
* Houston
* Keene
* Liberty
* Lima
* McKee
* Melrose
* Mendon
* Northeast
* Payson
* Richfield
* Riverside
* Ursa

CDPs|

* Adams
* Beverly
* Bloomfield
* Burton
* Fall Creek
* Fowler
* Kingston
* Marcelline
* Meyer
* Paloma
* Richfield

Other
communities|

* Bigneck
* Blacks
* Chatton
* Chestline
* Cliola
* Country Meadows
* Ewbanks
* Hickory Grove
* Kellerville
* Marblehead
* North Quincy
* Rock Creek
* Sheridan Estates
* Spring Valley
* Woodville

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