Kewanee Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Kewanee Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′51″N 89°54′59″W / 41.28083°N 89.91639°W / 41.28083; -89.91639Coordinates: 41°16′51″N 89°54′59″W / 41.28083°N 89.91639°W / 41.28083; -89.91639
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
9,795
 • Density281/sq mi (108/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61443
FIPS code17-073-39740

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]

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[]

Adjacent townships[]

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

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)9,795[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Annawan Community Unit School District 226
  • Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
  • Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts[]

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
  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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