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
County	Lee
Established	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	Dennis McCoy
Area
• Total	35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Land	35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.48%
Elevation	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,906
• Density	88.2/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61021, 61310
FIPS code	17-103-01283

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

• Binghampton at 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 41.697533°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