Yorktown Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Yorktown 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
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, its population was 429.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Yorktown Township covers an area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²).

Unincorporated towns

  • Aliceville at 41.5522551°N 89.8795524°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • 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 :***...

     (north)
  • Tampico Township, Whiteside County
    Tampico Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
    Tampico Township is located in Whiteside County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,151 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (northeast)
  • Fairfield Township, Bureau County
    Fairfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois
    Fairfield 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...

     (east)
  • Gold Township, Bureau County
    Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois
    Gold 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....

     (southeast)
  • 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:...

     (south)
  • 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:...

     (southwest)
  • Loraine Township
    Loraine Township, Henry County, Illinois
    Loraine 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:...

     (west)

Major highways

  • Illinois Route 78
    Illinois Route 78
    Illinois 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...

  • Illinois Route 92
    Illinois Route 92
    Illinois Route 92 is an east–west state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from Iowa Highway 92 at the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge across the Mississippi River to Muscatine, Iowa east to U.S. Route 34 in La Moille. This is a distance of ....


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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