Edford Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Edford Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 670.
, Edford Township covers an area of 27.25 square miles (70.6 km²); of this, 27.2 square miles (70.4 km²) (99.8 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.21 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 670.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Edford Township covers an area of 27.25 square miles (70.6 km²); of this, 27.2 square miles (70.4 km²) (99.8 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.21 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Green RiverGreen River, IllinoisGreen River is an unincorporated town in Edford Township, Henry County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Green River is located at at an elevation of 594 feet....
at 41.4755901°N 90.3192923°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hanna TownshipHanna Township, Henry County, IllinoisHanna Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,427.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hanna Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Hickory Hills at *...
(north) - 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:...
(east) - Osco TownshipOsco Township, Henry County, IllinoisOsco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504. Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(south) - Western TownshipWestern Township, Henry County, IllinoisWestern Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,920. Western changed its name from Orion Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Colona TownshipColona Township, Henry County, IllinoisColona Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,699. Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(west)
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 71
- State Senate District 36