Edford Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°26′53″N 90°15′33″W / 41.44806°N 90.25917°W / 41.44806; -90.25917Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total27.38 sq mi (70.9 km²) • Land27.32 sq mi (70.8 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.18%Elevation

659 ft (201 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

653 • Density24.4/sq mi (9.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61241, 61254

FIPS code17-073-22476

Edford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 667 and it contained 284 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.38 square miles (70.9 km²), of which 27.32 square miles (70.8 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.18%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Green River at 41°28′32″N 90°19′09″W / 41.475590°N 90.319292°W / 41.475590; -90.319292

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

Adjacent townships

Hanna Township (north)
Geneseo Township (east)
Osco Township (south)
Western Township (southwest)
Colona Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Edford Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (west quarter)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	653	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 71
State Senate District 36

References

"Edford 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.