Gilmer Township, Illinois

Gilmer Township
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′29″N 91°12′22″W / 39.97472°N 91.20611°W / 39.97472; -91.20611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total
37.12 sq mi (96.1 km2)
  Land37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,168
  Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62320, 62325, 62338, 62347, 62359
FIPS code17-001-29288

Gilmer Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,168 and it contained 476 housing units.