Ursa Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Adams County |
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Adams County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 40°04′55″N 91°24′24″W / 40.08194°N 91.40667°WCoordinates: 40°04′55″N 91°24′24″W / 40.08194°N 91.40667°W | |
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 (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,060 |
• Density | 18.8/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
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.
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.
The township contains six cemeteries: Booth, Denson, Keith, New Providence, Stone Family and Wesley Chapel.