Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

Lynn Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′36″N 90°22′18″W / 41.27667°N 90.37167°W / 41.27667; -90.37167Coordinates: 41°16′36″N 90°22′18″W / 41.27667°N 90.37167°W / 41.27667; -90.37167
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 729
 • Density 20.5/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61262, 61273, 61413, 61468
FIPS code 17-073-45304

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 745 and it contained 311 housing units.[2] Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lynn Center and Swedona.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016729[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Alwood Community Unit School District 225
  • Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Lynn 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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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