Loraine Township, Henry County, Illinois
Loraine Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Henry County | |
Henry County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°32′26″N 90°02′09″W / 41.54056°N 90.03583°WCoordinates: 41°32′26″N 90°02′09″W / 41.54056°N 90.03583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Henry |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.7 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Land | 34.7 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 290 |
• Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61250, 61254, 61277 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429281 |
Loraine Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 290 and it contained 122 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2), all land.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Portland Township, Whiteside County (north)
- Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County (northeast)
- Yorktown Township (east)
- Alba Township (southeast)
- Atkinson Township (south)
- Geneseo Township (southwest)
- Phenix Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Kemmis and Loraine.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Christmas Forest Airport
School districts
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
- Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Loraine Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
External links
Portland Township, Whiteside County | Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County | |||
Phenix Township | Yorktown Township | |||
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Geneseo Township | Atkinson Township | Alba Township |
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