Cambridge Township, Henry County, Illinois
Appearance
Cambridge Township | |
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![]() Location in Henry County | |
![]() Henry County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°16′46″N 90°08′51″W / 41.27944°N 90.14750°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Henry |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.94 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,455 |
• Density | 68.4/sq mi (26.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61238, 61434 |
FIPS code | 17-073-10656 |
Cambridge Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,525 and it contained 1,070 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.94 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Munson Township (north)
- Cornwall Township (northeast)
- Burns Township (east)
- Galva Township (southeast)
- Weller Township (south)
- Andover Township (west)
- Osco Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these two cemeteries: McNay and Talbot.
Major highways
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,455 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
- Galva Community Unit School District 224
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- "Cambridge 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.