Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°45′49″N 90°57′49″W / 40.76361°N 90.96361°W / 40.76361; -90.96361Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHendersonEstablishedNovember 6, 1906Area

• Total35.91 sq mi (93.0 km²) • Land35.91 sq mi (93.0 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

587 ft (179 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,036 • Density31/sq mi (12/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61418, 61425, 61437, 61480

FIPS code17-071-73274

Stronghurst Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,115 and it contained 500 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Stronghurst (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

Decorra at 40°43′40″N 90°58′13″W / 40.727818°N 90.970141°W / 40.727818; -90.970141
Hopper at 40°47′08″N 90°59′27″W / 40.785596°N 90.990697°W / 40.785596; -90.990697
Olena at 40°47′08″N 90°56′20″W / 40.785595°N 90.938752°W / 40.785595; -90.938752

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Best, Hopper, Maple Grove, Olena and Watson.

Major highways

Illinois Route 94

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,036	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Stronghurst Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.