Hanna Township, Henry County, Illinois

Hanna Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′02″N 90°14′41″W / 41.50056°N 90.24472°W / 41.50056; -90.24472Coordinates: 41°30′02″N 90°14′41″W / 41.50056°N 90.24472°W / 41.50056; -90.24472
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 19.92 sq mi (51.6 km2)
 • Land 19.18 sq mi (49.7 km2)
 • Water 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2)  3.71%
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,304
 • Density 122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61241, 61254
FIPS code 17-073-32642

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]

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.%±
Est. 20162,304[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. 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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 149.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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