Hanna Township, Henry County, Illinois

Hanna Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,344 and it contained 923 housing units.[2]

Hanna Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′02″N 90°14′41″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total19.92 sq mi (51.6 km2)
 • Land19.18 sq mi (49.7 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2)  3.71%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,304
 • Density122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61241, 61254
FIPS code17-073-32642

History

Hanna Township was named for Rev. Philip Hanna, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.92 square miles (51.6 km2), of which 19.18 square miles (49.7 km2) (or 96.29%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 3.71%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Colbert and Hanna.

Landmarks
  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (west edge)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,304[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Hanna Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  • 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. 149.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.