Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°22′21″N 90°15′25″W / 41.37250°N 90.25694°W / 41.37250; -90.25694
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Osco Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°22′21″N 90°15′25″W / 41.37250°N 90.25694°W / 41.37250; -90.25694
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
449
 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61238, 61254, 61273, 61274
FIPS code17-073-56809

Osco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 459 and it contained 193 housing units.[2] Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Grace Episcopal and Morristown.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)449[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
  • Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
  • Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Osco Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  • United States National Atlas
  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.

External links

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