Columbus Township, Illinois

Columbus Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 91°05′41″W / 39.97389°N 91.09472°W / 39.97389; -91.09472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
37.36 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Land37.28 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
579
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62320, 62324, 62325, 62347
FIPS code17-001-15859

Columbus Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 579 and it contained 246 housing units.