Stronghurst Township is one of eleven
townships
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in
Henderson County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,115 and it contained 500 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Stronghurst (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
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Decorra at
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Hopper
Hopper or hoppers may refer to:
Places
*Hopper, Illinois
* Hopper, West Virginia
* Hopper, a mountain and valley in the Hunza–Nagar District of Pakistan
* Hopper (crater), a crater on Mercury
People with the name
* Hopper (surname)
* Grace H ...
at
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Olena at
(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
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Illinois Route 94
Illinois Route 94 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 24 (US 24) just east of Camp Point to U.S. Route 67 just south of Oak Grove, just south of the Quad Cities area. This is a distance of .
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Demographics
School districts
* West Central Community Unit School District 235
Political districts
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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*
United States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Henderson County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois