Hanna Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°30′02″N 90°14′41″W / 41.50056°N 90.24472°W / 41.50056; -90.24472Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total19.92 sq mi (51.6 km²) • Land19.18 sq mi (49.7 km²) • Water0.74 sq mi (1.9 km²) 3.71%Elevation

682 ft (208 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

2,304 • Density122.2/sq mi (47.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61241, 61254

FIPS code17-073-32642

Hanna Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,344 and it contained 923 housing units.^[2]

History

Hanna Township was named for Rev. Philip Hanna, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.92 square miles (51.6 km²), of which 19.18 square miles (49.7 km²) (or 96.29%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km²) (or 3.71%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cleveland (partial)

Unincorporated towns

Hickory Hills at 41°29′22″N 90°15′05″W / 41.489479°N 90.251512°W / 41.489479; -90.251512
Woodcrest at 41°29′22″N 90°15′13″W / 41.489479°N 90.253734°W / 41.489479; -90.253734

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

Adjacent townships

Zuma Township, Rock Island County (north)
Canoe Creek Township, Rock Island County (northeast)
Geneseo Township (east)
Phenix Township (east)
Edford Township (south)
Colona Township (southwest)
Hampton Township, Rock Island County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Colbert and Hanna.

Landmarks

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (west edge)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,304	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

School districts

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 71
State Senate District 36

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Hanna Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^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. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.