Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Colona Township
Township
Map highlighting Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois.svg
Location in Henry County
Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County.svg
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′13″N90°22′06″W / 41.45361°N 90.36833°W / 41.45361; -90.36833
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Henry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Government
 • SupervisorJoe Swan
Area
 • Total29.83 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Land28.92 sq mi (74.9 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2)  3.05%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,706
 • Density220/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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 2020 census, its population was 6,706 and it contained 2,899 housing units. [1] Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Colona Township has a total area of 29.83 square miles (77.26 km2), of which 28.92 square miles (74.90 km2) (or 96.95%) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2) (or 3.05%) 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

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 6,706 people, 2,776 households, and 1,907 families residing in the township. The population density was 224.84 inhabitants per square mile (86.81/km2). There were 2,899 housing units at an average density of 97.20 per square mile (37.53/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.49% White, 0.89% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 7.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% of the population.

There were 2,776 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.54% were married couples living together, 8.97% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.

The township's age distribution consisted of 19.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,754, and the median income for a family was $80,514. Males had a median income of $52,563 versus $28,929 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,830. About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 6,672—
2010 6,8222.2%
2020 6,706−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

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