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Hensley Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°10′42″N 88°17′12″W / 40.17833°N 88.28667°W / 40.17833; -88.28667
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Hensley Township
Township
Rising road and the Rising Farmers Grain Company elevator in the southwest corner of section 29.
Rising road and the Rising Farmers Grain Company elevator in the southwest corner of section 29.
Location in Champaign County
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°10′42″N 88°17′12″W / 40.17833°N 88.28667°W / 40.17833; -88.28667
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
EstablishedSeptember 1866
Area
 • Total30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2)
 • Land30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,256
 • Density42.4/sq mi (16.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-019-34189
The Andersons, a grain elevator facility in section 29 of Hensley Township.[1]

Hensley Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,278 and it contained 542 housing units.[2]

History

Hensley Township formed from Champaign Township in September, 1866 as Grant Township, but the name was changed to Hensley on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.16 square miles (78.1 km2), all land.[2] The source of the Kaskaskia River is located in section 19 of this township, rising from the Kaskaskia ditch.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Bethlehem [2], Fisher [3], George Peters Family, Grandview Memorial Gardens [4], Gregory Burial and Haines Family.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Andrew RLA Airport
  • Champaign Airport (historical)
  • McCulley Airport (closed)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,256[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  • "Hensley Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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