Mendon Township, Illinois

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 / 40.08861; -91.29472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total
36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,445
  Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62338, 62349, 62351, 62376
FIPS code17-001-48320

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.

The township is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.