La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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La Harpe Township
Map highlighting La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois.svg
Location in Hancock County
Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′34″N90°57′50″W / 40.59278°N 90.96389°W / 40.59278; -90.96389
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
  Land37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,428
  Density39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61420, 61450, 62330
FIPS code 17-067-40845

La Harpe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 714 housing units. [2]

Contents

La Harpe Township was named for Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, a French explorer. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2), all land. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains LaHarpe City Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,428 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

LaHarpe Community School District 347, grades K-8, & Illini West High School District 307

Political districts

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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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp.  179.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.