Atkinson Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Atkinson Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,318.
, Atkinson Township covers an area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.9 km²) (99.74 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.26 percent) is water.
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
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,318.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Atkinson Township covers an area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.9 km²) (99.74 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.26 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- 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:...
(north) - 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:...
(northeast) - Alba TownshipAlba Township, Henry County, IllinoisAlba 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.-Geography:...
(east) - 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:...
(southeast) - 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 *...
(south) - Munson TownshipMunson Township, Henry County, IllinoisMunson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 488. Munson changed its name from Centre township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Geneseo TownshipGeneseo Township, Henry County, IllinoisGeneseo Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,255.-Geography:...
(west) - Phenix TownshipPhenix Township, Henry County, IllinoisPhenix Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,710.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Phenix Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Shady Beach at...
(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... -
U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45