Dunham Township, Illinois

Dunham Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	2,753
• Density	79.1/sq mi (30.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-111-21111
Website	https://www.toi.org/Townships/McHenry_County/Dunham_Township/Dunham-Township

Dunham Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,844 and it contained 1,035 housing units. ^[2] It includes southern portions of Harvard, most of the city being in Chemung Township, and part of the census-designated place of Chemung.

Dunham Township changed its name from Byron Township on December 28, 1850, to avoid confusion with Byron Township and to honor a resident, Solomon J. Dunham. ^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,753	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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. History of Dunham (1922 - extract)
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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