Hire Township, McDonough County, Illinois
Hire Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 229 and it contained 117 housing units.[2]
Hire Township | |
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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 |
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]
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.
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References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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