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Munson Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°21′57″N 90°08′48″W / 41.36583°N 90.14667°W / 41.36583; -90.14667Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total35.94 sq mi (93.1 km²) • Land35.94 sq mi (93.1 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

741 ft (226 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

393 • Density11.1/sq mi (4.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61235, 61238, 61254

FIPS code17-073-51388

Munson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 400 and it contained 132 housing units.^[2] Munson changed its name from Centre township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km²), all land.^[2]

Adjacent townships

Geneseo Township (north)
Atkinson Township (northeast)
Cornwall Township (east)
Burns Township (southeast)
Cambridge Township (south)
Andover Township (southwest)
Osco Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenlee and Munson.

Major highways

Illinois Route 82

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	393	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 71
State House District 74
State Senate District 36
State Senate District 37

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Munson Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.