Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 745 and it contained 311 housing units.[2] Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.

Lynn Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′36″N 90°22′18″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
729
 • Density20.5/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61262, 61273, 61413, 61468
FIPS code17-073-45304

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lynn Center and Swedona.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)729[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Alwood Community Unit School District 225
  • Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Lynn Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 17, 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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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