Phenix Township, Henry County, Illinois

Phenix Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°32′30″N 90°08′55″W / 41.54167°N 90.14861°W / 41.54167; -90.14861Coordinates: 41°32′30″N 90°08′55″W / 41.54167°N 90.14861°W / 41.54167; -90.14861
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 33.09 sq mi (85.7 km2)
 • Land 32.82 sq mi (85.0 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.79%
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,639
 • Density 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61250, 61254
FIPS code 17-073-59462

Phenix Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,672 and it contained 654 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.09 square miles (85.7 km2). Of which 32.82 square miles (85.0 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.79%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Ebenezer, McHenry and Pink Prairie.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Kazuma Airport
  • Ropp Airpark

Lakes

  • Shadow Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,639[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Erie Community Unit School District 1
  • Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Phenix Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  • 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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