McHenry Township, McHenry County, Illinois

McHenry Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,653 and it contained 19,120 housing units.[2] McHenry Township shares the distinction with Nunda Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at 48.3 square miles (125 km²) each.

McHenry Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	48.03 sq mi (124.4 km^2)
• Land	44.74 sq mi (115.9 km^2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km^2)  6.87%
Dimensions
• Length	6.07 mi (9.77 km)
• Width	7.91 mi (12.73 km)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	46,719
• Density	1,065.2/sq mi (411.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-111-45707
Website	http://www.mchenrytownship.com/

The township was named for William McHenry, an Illinois politician.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.03 square miles (124.4 km²), of which 44.74 square miles (115.9 km²) (or 93.15%) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) (or 6.87%) is water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	37,034		—
2000	41,740		12.7%
2010	47,653		14.2%
Est. 2016	46,719	[1]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "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.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives