Lomax Township is one of eleven

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in Henderson County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 850 and it contained 399 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 86.42%) is land and (or 13.58%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Dallas City (north half) * Lomax

Unincorporated towns

* Iowa Junction at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Clover, Crane, Freeland and Shaw.

Major highways

Illinois Route 96 Illinois Route 96 (IL 96) is a north–south state highway in far western Illinois. It runs from IL 100 in Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to IL 94 north of Terre Haute. Route description Illinois ...

Demographics

School districts

* West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peor ...

* State House District 94 * State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
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United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
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