Henry Township is located in Marshall County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,700 and it contained 1,227 housing units.

History

Henry Township is named for Gen.

James D. Henry James D. Henry (1797 – March 5, 1834) was a militia officer from the U.S. state of Illinois who rose to the rank of general during the Black Hawk War. Henry was born in Pennsylvania in 1797, and moved to Edwardsville, Illinois in 1822. In 182 ...

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 88.97%) is land and (or 11.03%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Marshall County, Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1849 establishments in Illinois {{MarshallCountyIL-geo-stub