Loraine Township, Henry County, Illinois

Loraine Township is one of twenty-four townships

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

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 315.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, Loraine Township covers an area of 34.59 square miles (89.6 km²).

Adjacent townships

Portland Township, Whiteside County
Portland Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
Portland Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

(north)
Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County
Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
Prophetstown Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The population was 2,642 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

(northeast)
Yorktown Township
Yorktown Township, Henry County, Illinois
Yorktown 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:...

(east)
Alba Township
Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois
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.-Geography:...

(southeast)
Atkinson Township
Atkinson Township, Henry County, Illinois
Atkinson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,318.-Geography:...

(south)
Geneseo Township
Geneseo Township, Henry County, Illinois
Geneseo Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,255.-Geography:...

(southwest)
Phenix Township
Phenix Township, Henry County, Illinois
Phenix 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...

(west)

School districts

Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 90
State Senate District 45

External links

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