Weller Township, Henry County, Illinois
Weller Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Henry County | |
Henry County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°11′42″N 90°09′18″W / 41.19500°N 90.15500°WCoordinates: 41°11′42″N 90°09′18″W / 41.19500°N 90.15500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Henry |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.35 sq mi (89.0 km2) |
• Land | 34.34 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 422 |
• Density | 12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61238, 61414, 61419, 61434, 61490 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429908 |
Weller Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 422 and it contained 197 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.35 square miles (89.0 km2), of which 34.34 square miles (88.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Cambridge Township (north)
- Galva Township (east)
- Lynn Township, Knox County (southeast)
- Walnut Grove Township, Knox County (south)
- Ontario Township, Knox County (southwest)
- Clover Township (west)
- Andover Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bishop Hill, Piatt and Red Oak.
Major highways
School districts
- Alwood Community Unit School District 225
- Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
- Galva Community Unit School District 224
- R O W V A Community Unit School District 208
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Weller Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
Andover Township | Cambridge Township | |||
Clover Township | Galva Township | |||
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Ontario Township, Knox County | Walnut Grove Township, Knox County | Lynn Township, Knox County |
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