Kewanee Township, Henry County, Illinois
| Kewanee Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Henry County | |
 Henry County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′51″N 89°54′59″W / 41.28083°N 89.91639°WCoordinates: 41°16′51″N 89°54′59″W / 41.28083°N 89.91639°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Illinois |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 10,162 |
| • Density | 281/sq mi (108/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61443 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429206 |
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.[1]
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.[1]
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
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 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
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Cornwall Township | Annawan Township | Mineral Township, Bureau County | |
| Burns Township |  |
Neponset Township, Bureau County | ||
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| Wethersfield Township | Elmira Township, Stark County |
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