Yorktown Township is one of twenty-four
townships
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in
Henry County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 431 and it contained 190 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Hooppole
Unincorporated towns
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Aliceville at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County (north)
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Tampico Township, Whiteside County (northeast)
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Fairfield Township, Bureau County (east)
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Gold Township, Bureau County (southeast)
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Alba Township (south)
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Atkinson Township (southwest)
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Loraine Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Hooppole and Saint Marys.
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 Ja ...
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Illinois Route 92
Illinois Route 92 (IL 92 or Route 92) is an east–west state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge across the Mississippi River where it meets the eastern end of Iowa Highway 92, east to U.S. Route 34 ...
Demographics
School districts
* Annawan Community Unit School District 226
* Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
* Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
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Illinois's 14th congressional district
The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
Afte ...
* State House District 90
* State Senate District 45
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