Cambridge Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°16′46″N 90°08′51″W / 41.27944°N 90.14750°W / 41.27944; -90.14750Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total36.95 sq mi (95.7 km²) • Land36.94 sq mi (95.7 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.05%Elevation

712 ft (217 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

2,455 • Density68.4/sq mi (26.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61238, 61434

FIPS code17-073-10656

Cambridge Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,525 and it contained 1,070 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 km²), of which 36.94 square miles (95.7 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cambridge

Unincorporated towns

Ulah at 41°16′09″N 90°08′46″W / 41.269203°N 90.146228°W / 41.269203; -90.146228

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

Adjacent townships

Munson Township (north)
Cornwall Township (northeast)
Burns Township (east)
Galva Township (southeast)
Weller Township (south)
Andover Township (west)
Osco Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: McNay and Talbot.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,455	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Galva Community Unit School District 224

Political districts

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

References

"Cambridge 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.