Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°16′40″N 90°01′38″W / 41.27778°N 90.02722°W / 41.27778; -90.02722Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total36.45 sq mi (94.4 km²) • Land36.45 sq mi (94.4 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

259 • Density7.3/sq mi (2.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61235, 61238, 61434, 61443

FIPS code17-073-09824

Burns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 265 and it contained 130 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

German Corner at 41°17′37″N 90°01′51″W / 41.293647°N 90.030946°W / 41.293647; -90.030946

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

Adjacent townships

Cornwall Township (north)
Annawan Township (northeast)
Kewanee Township (east)
Wethersfield Township (southeast)
Galva Township (south)
Cambridge Township (west)
Munson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cosner and Mount Zion.

Major highways

Illinois Route 81

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	259	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

References

"Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.