Township in Illinois, United States
| Jamaica Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′47″N 87°48′26″W / 39.97972°N 87.80722°W / 39.97972; -87.80722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1899 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.32 sq mi (81.1 km) |
| • Land | 31.08 sq mi (80.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km) 0.77% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 195 |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-38180 |
Jamaica Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 202 and it contained 87 housing units.
History
Jamaica Township was created from portions of Catlin, Sidell, Carroll, and Vance Townships. The petition was filed in 1897, but the township wasn't approved until 1899 after a lengthy court battle, partly due to the excellent farmland in the area. The township was originally called Kingsley after a local chapel. Rob Weller lived there for 20 years. Later, local W. T. Baird suggested changing the name for Jamaica, Queens, a borough of New York City, which was named for a northeastern Algonquin Indian tribe.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.32 square miles (81.1 km), of which 31.08 square miles (80.5 km) (or 99.23%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km) (or 0.77%) is water. The stream of Jordan Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Catlin Township (northeast)
- Carroll Township (southeast)
- Sidell Township (southwest)
- Vance Township (northwest)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 195 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 22.
- Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Danville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |