Western Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°22′21″N 90°22′38″W / 41.37250°N 90.37722°W / 41.37250; -90.37722Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total35.46 sq mi (91.8 km²) • Land35.46 sq mi (91.8 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

2,981 • Density86.1/sq mi (33.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61240, 61262, 61273, 61274

FIPS code17-073-80190

Western Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,053 and it contained 1,240 housing units.^[2] Western changed its name from Orion Township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.46 square miles (91.8 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Orion

Unincorporated towns

Brook Lawn at 41°24′45″N 90°25′39″W / 41.412535°N 90.42763°W / 41.412535; -90.42763
Sunny Hill at 41°23′56″N 90°24′57″W / 41.398924°N 90.415963°W / 41.398924; -90.415963
Sunny Hill Estates at 41°23′47″N 90°25′44″W / 41.396424°N 90.429019°W / 41.396424; -90.429019
Warner at 41°24′37″N 90°22′33″W / 41.410313°N 90.375961°W / 41.410313; -90.375961

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

Adjacent townships

Colona Township (north)
Edford Township (northeast)
Osco Township (east)
Andover Township (southeast)
Lynn Township (south)
Richland Grove Township, Mercer County (southwest)
Rural Township, Rock Island County (west)
Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Orion Lutheran and Western Township.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Hughes RLA Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,981	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

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

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Western Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
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.