Geneseo Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Geneseo Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′18″N 90°08′41″W / 41.45500°N 90.14472°W / 41.45500; -90.14472Coordinates: 41°27′18″N 90°08′41″W / 41.45500°N 90.14472°W / 41.45500; -90.14472
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
7,353
 • Density205.7/sq mi (79.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61235, 61254
FIPS code17-073-28859

Geneseo Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,468 and it contained 3,407 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mizpan, North and Oakwood.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Black Hawk Heliport
  • Dewey E Greene Airport
  • Gen Airpark

Landmarks[]

  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (east half)
  • Hennepin Canal Pkwy State Park (west edge)
  • Richmond Hill Park

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)7,353[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts[]

References[]

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Geneseo Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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