Atkinson Township, Henry County, Illinois

Atkinson Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′10″N 90°01′30″W / 41.45278°N 90.02500°W / 41.45278; -90.02500Coordinates: 41°27′10″N 90°01′30″W / 41.45278°N 90.02500°W / 41.45278; -90.02500
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 35.2 sq mi (91 km2)
 • Land 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.26%
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,241
 • Density 36.3/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61235, 61254, 61277
FIPS code 17-073-02739

Atkinson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 592 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91 km2), of which 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Spring Creek Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,241[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

References

  • "Atkinson 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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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