Havana Township, Mason County, Illinois

Havana Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Mason
Elevation 495 ft (150.9 m)
Coordinates 40°16′24″N 90°00′39″W / 40.27333°N 90.01083°WCoordinates: 40°16′24″N 90°00′39″W / 40.27333°N 90.01083°W
Area 152.96 km2 (59.06 sq mi)
 - land 149.58 km2 (58 sq mi)
 - water 3.38 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population 4,816 (2010)
Density 83.2 / sq mi (32.1 / km2)
Settled November 5, 1861
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Mason County
Location of Havana Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Havana Township is located in Mason County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,816 and it contained 2,295 housing units.[1]

History

Havana Township was named after Havana, the capital of Cuba.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.06 square miles (153.0 km2), of which 57.86 square miles (149.9 km2) (or 97.97%) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 2.03%) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 152.

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