La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois

La Harpe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 714 housing units.[2]

La Harpe Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′34″N 90°57′50″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Land37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,428
 • Density39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61420, 61450, 62330
FIPS code17-067-40845

La Harpe Township was named for Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, a French explorer.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains LaHarpe City Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Housewright Airport

Landmarks
  • Mayor Memorial Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,428[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

LaHarpe Community School District 347, grades K-8, & Illini West High School District 307

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "La Harpe Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 179.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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