Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois

Alba Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land 36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 215
 • Density 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61234, 61235, 61277
FIPS code 17-073-00503

Alba Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 220 and it contained 95 housing units.[2] Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857. The name may be derived from Elba, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Thompson Airport

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016215[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Annawan Community Unit School District 226

Political districts

References

  • "Alba 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. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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