Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois

Galva Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,837 and it contained 1,402 housing units.[2]

Galva Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′35″N 90°02′25″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total34.29 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land34.28 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,745
 • Density82.8/sq mi (32.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61238, 61434, 61443
FIPS code17-073-28443

History

Galva Township was named by Olaf Johnson, a native of Gävle, in Sweden.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.28 square miles (88.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks
  • Wiley Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,745[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Galva Community Unit School District 224
  • Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

References
  • "Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 134.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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