Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois

Clayton Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°03′37″N 90°58′23″W / 40.06028°N 90.97306°W / 40.06028; -90.97306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total
36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2)
  Land36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
958
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62320, 62324, 62339
FIPS code17-001-14780

Clayton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 958 and it contained 474 housing units.