La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois

La Harpe Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′34″N 90°57′50″W / 40.59278°N 90.96389°W / 40.59278; -90.96389Coordinates: 40°35′34″N 90°57′50″W / 40.59278°N 90.96389°W / 40.59278; -90.96389
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Land 37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,428
 • Density 39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61420, 61450, 62330
FIPS code 17-067-40845

La Harpe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 714 housing units.[2]

La Harpe Township was named for Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, a French explorer.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains LaHarpe City Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Housewright Airport

Landmarks

  • Mayor Memorial Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,428[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

LaHarpe Community School District 347, grades K-8, & Illini West High School District 307

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "La Harpe Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  • 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. Government Printing Office. p. 179.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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