Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Galva Township
Map highlighting Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois.svg
Location in Henry County
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Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′35″N90°02′25″W / 41.19306°N 90.04028°W / 41.19306; -90.04028
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Henry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total34.29 sq mi (88.8 km2)
  Land34.28 sq mi (88.8 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,745
  Density82.8/sq mi (32.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61238, 61434, 61443
FIPS code 17-073-28443

Galva Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,837 and it contained 1,402 housing units. [2]

Contents

History

Galva Township was named by Olaf Johnson, a native of Gävle, in Sweden. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.28 square miles (88.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,745 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  134.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.