Allen Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

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Allen Township
Township
Map highlighting Allen Township, La Salle County, Illinois.svg
Location in LaSalle County
Map of Illinois highlighting LaSalle County.svg
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′16″N88°38′42″W / 41.15444°N 88.64500°W / 41.15444; -88.64500
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County LaSalle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
531
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
564
 • Density16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60437, 60470, 61364
FIPS code 17-099-00763

Allen Township is one of thirty-seven townships in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 259 housing units. [2] Allen Township was formed from Bruce Township on an unknown date. The township bears the name of Allen Stevens, a pioneer settler. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Allen and Saint Patrick's Catholic.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 531 [4] —
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "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. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ↑ "2020 Census Decennial Demographic and Housing Characteristics: Population by Place (Table P1)". Census Bureau Data. April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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