Alba Township is one of twenty-four

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in Henry County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 220 and it contained 95 housing units. Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857. The name may be derived from

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, the native home of a share of the early settlers.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water.

Extinct towns

* Kedron at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

* Yorktown Township (north) * Fairfield Township, Bureau County (northeast) * Gold Township, Bureau County (east) * Mineral Township, Bureau County (southeast) * Annawan Township (south) * Cornwall Township (southwest) * Atkinson Township (west) * Loraine Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart.

Major highways

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Illinois Route 78 Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren. This is a distance of . Route description J ...

Airports and landing strips

* Thompson Airport

Landmarks

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park The Hennepin Canal State Trail, also just called the Hennepin Canal, is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois, between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin. The entire canal is listed on the National R ...

(east half)

Demographics

School districts

* Annawan Community Unit School District 226

Political districts

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* State House District 90 * State Senate District 45

References

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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
{{authority control Townships in Henry County, Illinois Townships in Illinois