Chemung Township is the northwesternmost township of McHenry County, Illinois, United States.

Chemung Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
Location in McHenry County
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyMcHenry
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
32.97 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Land32.97 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,095
 • Density277/sq mi (107/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-111-12892
Websitehttps://chemungtownshipil.gov/index

It includes the bulk and northern part of the city of Harvard, as well as unincorporated communities: Big Foot Prairie (partly in Wisconsin), Lawrence, and Chemung.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,035 and it contained 3,294 housing units.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.97 square miles (85.4 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20109,134
20209,095−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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42°27′16″N 88°39′14″W / 42.45444°N 88.65389°W / 42.45444; -88.65389