McHenry Township, Illinois
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McHenry Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,653 and it contained 19,120 housing units.[2] McHenry Township shares the distinction with Nunda Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at 48.3 square miles (125 km2) each.
McHenry Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in McHenry County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.03 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.74 sq mi (115.9 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 6.87% |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.07 mi (9.77 km) |
| • Width | 7.91 mi (12.73 km) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 46,719 |
| • Density | 1,065.2/sq mi (411.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-111-45707 |
| Website | http://www.mchenrytownship.com/ |
The township was named for William McHenry, an Illinois politician.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.03 square miles (124.4 km2), of which 44.74 square miles (115.9 km2) (or 93.15%) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (or 6.87%) is water.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,034 | — | |
| 2000 | 41,740 | 12.7% | |
| 2010 | 47,653 | 14.2% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 46,719 | [1] | −2.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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