Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois

Colona Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′13″N 90°22′06″W / 41.45361°N 90.36833°W / 41.45361; -90.36833Coordinates: 41°27′13″N 90°22′06″W / 41.45361°N 90.36833°W / 41.45361; -90.36833
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Government
 • Supervisor Joe Swan
Area
 • Total 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Land 28.94 sq mi (75.0 km2)
 • Water 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  3.11%
Elevation 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 6,752
 • Density 235.8/sq mi (91.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61240, 61241, 61254
FIPS code 17-073-15677

Colona Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,822 and it contained 2,773 housing units.[2] Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 28.94 square miles (75.0 km2) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Colona, Dayton and Glenwood.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20166,752[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Adjacent places of Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois
 Hampton Township, Rock Island County Hanna Township
Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County
South Moline Township, Rock Island County		 Edford Township
   Colona Township  
Rural Township, Rock Island County Western Township Osco Township
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