Western Township is one of twenty-four
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Henry County,
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,053 and it contained 1,240 housing units.
Western changed its name from Orion Township on April 13, 1857.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Orion
Unincorporated towns
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Brook Lawn at
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Sunny Hill
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Sunny Hill Estates at
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Warner at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Colona Township (north)
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Edford Township (northeast)
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Osco Township (east)
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Andover Township (southeast)
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Lynn Township (south)
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Richland Grove Township, Mercer County (southwest)
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Rural Township, Rock Island County (west)
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Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Orion Lutheran and Western Township.
Major highways
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Interstate 74
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U.S. Route 150
Airports and landing strips
* Hughes RLA Airport
Demographics
School districts
* Orion Community Unit School District 223
Political districts
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Illinois's 14th congressional district
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Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
Afte ...
* State House District 71
* State Senate District 36
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 Henry County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois
1856 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1856