Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Lynn Township
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Location in Henry County
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Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′36″N90°22′18″W / 41.27667°N 90.37167°W / 41.27667; -90.37167 Coordinates: 41°16′36″N90°22′18″W / 41.27667°N 90.37167°W / 41.27667; -90.37167
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Henry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
729
  Density20.5/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61262, 61273, 61413, 61468
FIPS code 17-073-45304

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 745 and it contained 311 housing units. [2] Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lynn Center and Swedona.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016729 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.