Kewanee Township, Henry County, Illinois
Kewanee Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,162 and it contained 4,608 housing units.[2]
Kewanee Township | |
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Location in Henry County | |
Henry County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°16′51″N 89°54′59″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Henry |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 9,795 |
• Density | 281/sq mi (108/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61443 |
FIPS code | 17-073-39740 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Kewanee (north half)
Adjacent townships
- Annawan Township (north)
- Mineral Township, Bureau County (northeast)
- Neponset Township, Bureau County (east)
- Elmira Township, Stark County (southeast)
- Wethersfield Township (south)
- Burns Township (west)
- Cornwall Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Garden of Peace, Mount Olivet, Old Kewanee Public, Orthodox, Pace, Pleasant View, Saint Michael and South Pleasant View.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Kewanee Hospital Heliport
Landmarks
- Baker Park
- Chautaqua Park
- Francis Park
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park (south half)
- Northeast Park
- West Park
School districts
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
- Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
- Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
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References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Kewanee Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- United States National Atlas
- "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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