Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois

Burns Township
Burns Township
Township
	Location in Henry County
	Henry County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°16′40″N90°01′38″W / 41.27778°N 90.02722°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Land	36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	248
• Density	6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61235, 61238, 61434, 61443
FIPS code	17-073-09824

Last updated September 13, 2024

Burns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 248 and it contained 122 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burns Township has a total area of 36.46 square miles (94.43 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

German Corner at 41°17′37″N90°01′51″W / 41.293647°N 90.030946°W / 41.293647; -90.030946

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cosner and Mount Zion.

Major highways

Illinois Route 81

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 248 people, 78 households, and 44 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.80 inhabitants per square mile (2.63/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.35 per square mile (1.29/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.16% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 16.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.74% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 43.59% were non-families. 38.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.20.

The township's age distribution consisted of 11.5% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 8.2% from 45 to 64, and 60.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 71.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $78,750. The per capita income for the township was $25,742. About 0.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	307	—
2010	265	−13.7%
2020	248	−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

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References

"Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-2] US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Cambridge
Cities	Colona Galva Geneseo Kewanee	Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County
Towns	Annawan Atkinson
Villages	Alpha Andover Bishop Hill Cambridge Cleveland Coal Valley‡ Hooppole Orion Woodhull
Townships	Alba Andover Annawan Atkinson Burns Cambridge Clover Colona Cornwall Edford Galva Geneseo Hanna Kewanee Loraine Lynn Munson Osco Oxford Phenix Weller Western Wethersfield Yorktown
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Other communities	Dayton Green River
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