Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Alba Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 190. Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857.
, Alba Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 36.03 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.72 percent) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.29 percent) is water.
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Henry County
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 190. Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Alba Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 36.03 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.72 percent) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.29 percent) is water.
Extinct towns
- Kedron at 41.4683675°N 89.8764952°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Yorktown TownshipYorktown Township, Henry County, IllinoisYorktown Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 429.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Yorktown Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(north) - Fairfield Township, Bureau CountyFairfield Township, Bureau County, IllinoisFairfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 380.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Love...
(northeast) - Gold Township, Bureau CountyGold Township, Bureau County, IllinoisGold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 199.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Gold Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water....
(east) - Mineral Township, Bureau CountyMineral Township, Bureau County, IllinoisMineral Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 521.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Mineral Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.39 percent is water....
(southeast) - Annawan TownshipAnnawan Township, Henry County, IllinoisAnnawan Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,146.-Geography:...
(south) - Cornwall TownshipCornwall Township, Henry County, IllinoisCornwall Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 315.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cornwall Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Atkinson Township *...
(southwest) - Atkinson TownshipAtkinson Township, Henry County, IllinoisAtkinson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,318.-Geography:...
(west) - Loraine TownshipLoraine Township, Henry County, IllinoisLoraine Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 315.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Loraine Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 80Interstate 80Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area... -
Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren...
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45