Omphghent Township is located in Madison County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,381 and it contained 1,021 housing units.

History

In 1838, the township was initially named ''Paddock's Grove'', after the first postmaster, Gaius Paddock. That was changed in 1858 to Omph-Ghent, which was the name of a local church. The name is a combination of an acronym Omph (Our Mother of Perpetual Help) plus

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.71%) is land and (or 1.29%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Madison County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{MadisonCountyIL-geo-stub