Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois
Colona Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,822 and it contained 2,773 housing units. Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.92%) is land and (or 3.11%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Cleveland (partial) * Coal Valley (partial) * Colona Unincorporated towns * Briar Bluff at * Dayton at * Green Rock at * Level Acres at * Timber Ridge at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Hampton Township, Rock Island County (north) * Hanna Township (northeast) * Edford Township (east) * Osco Township (southeast) * Western Township (south) * Rural Township, Rock Island County (southwest) * Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County (west) * South Moline Township, Rock Island County (west) Cemeteries The townsh ...
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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Hampton Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
Hampton Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,711 and it contained 9,119 housing units. Early history The first recorded birth in Hampton Township was Mary Ann McNeal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McNeal, born Oct. 5, 1832. The first recorded death occurred in 1829 on board the steamer Josephine. A woman from England was on her way to Galena to visit her son, and died just as the boat was landing. She was buried in Hampton. In 1833 the first school in the township was established in a log cabin which had previously been used as a dwelling.Biographical Publishing Company. Portrait And Biographical Album Of Rock Island County, Illinois: Containing Full-Page Portraits ...
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Interstate 280 (Illinois–Iowa)
Interstate 280 may refer to multiple highways, all of which are or were related to Interstate 80 Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o ...