Hire Township, McDonough County, Illinois

Hire Township
Township

Location in McDonough County

McDonough County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McDonough
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 37.83 sq mi (98.0 km2)
 • Land 37.79 sq mi (97.9 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 218
 • Density 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-109-35333

Hire Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 229 and it contained 117 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.83 square miles (98.0 km2), of which 37.79 square miles (97.9 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016218[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Hire was formerly known as Rock Creek Township. It was named Hire Township in 1857 after George Hire (1790-1881), who served in the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812, and was an Illinois State Legislator in 1856.

References

  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.

Coordinates: 40°30′11″N 90°50′45″W / 40.50306°N 90.84583°W / 40.50306; -90.84583


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