Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois
Alba Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 220 and it contained 95 housing units. Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857. The name may be derived from Elba, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water. Extinct towns * Kedron at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Adjacent townships * Yorktown Township (north) * Fairfield Township, Bureau County (northeast) * Gold Township, Bureau County (east) * Mineral Township, Bureau County (southeast) * Annawan Township (south) * Cornwall Township (southwest) * Atkinson Township (west) * Loraine Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart. Major highways * Interstate 80 * Illinois Route 78 Ai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include just ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mineral Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Mineral Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 477 and it contained 241 housing units. The township was named for its nearby coal deposits. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.61%) is land and (or 0.39%) is water. Cities * Mineral * Sheffield (west quarter) Cemeteries The township contains Mineral Cemetery. Major highways * Interstate 80 * US Route 6 * US Route 34 Airports and landing strips * Edwin G Bennett Airport Landmarks * Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (south quarter) Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 477 people, 207 households, and 144 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 232 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 94.34% White, 1.47% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 After the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census, meaning from the 2012 election on, the congressional district covers parts of the counties of DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. The district includes all or parts of the cities of Aurora, Batavia, Campton Hills, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Huntley, McHenry, Naperville, St. Charles, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Plano, Sycamore, Warrenville, Wauconda, Woodstock, and Yorkville. 2021 redistricting As of the 2020 redistricting, the district will be based in Northern Illinois, and takes in Kendall, the southern half of DeKalb county, northern LaSalle County, northeast Putnam County, and part of Will, Kane, and Bureau Counties. DeKalb County ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
The Hennepin Canal State Trail, also just called the Hennepin Canal, is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois, between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin. The entire canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Opened in 1907, the canal was soon abandoned because of railroad competition. It was resurrected in the late 20th century as a recreational waterway. Its former name was the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. The main canal length is , and its feeder canal is long. The state park spans five counties (Rock Island, Bureau, Henry, Lee and Whiteside) and is long. History The Hennepin Canal was first conceived in 1834 as a connection between the Illinois and Mississippi River, but financial problems in the state delayed many public works projects. Pressure for transportation that was cheaper than rail convinced Congress to authorize preliminary surveys on the project in 1871. Construction began in 1892 and the first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Jacksonville to Elmwood Starting from IL 104 in Jacksonville, IL 78 briefly travels east, then south, and then east again. Then, it turns north via Main Street, passing the Jacksonville Municipal Airport. As it continues north, it then reaches IL 125 in Virginia. In Havana, US 136, as well as IL 97, begins to run concurrently with IL 78. US 136 then leaves the concurrency just west of the Scott W. Lucas Bridge. At the US 24 junction, IL 97 branches off west via US 24 while IL 78 travels east via US 24. In Little America, IL 78 branches off north from US 24. Then, IL 9 runs concurrently with IL 78 in Canton. In Farmington, IL 78 turns east via IL 116 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Interstate 80
Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one of the original routes of the Interstate Highway System; its final segment was opened in 1986. The second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States after I-90, it runs through many major cities, including Oakland, Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Des Moines, and Toledo and passes within of Chicago, Cleveland, and New York City. I-80 is the Interstate Highway that most closely approximates the route of the historic Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States. The highway roughly traces other historically significant travel routes in the Western United States: the Oregon Trail across Wyoming and Nebraska, the California Trail across most of Nevada and California, the first transcontinental airmail route, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I-80
Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one of the original routes of the Interstate Highway System; its final segment was opened in 1986. The second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States after I-90, it runs through many major cities, including Oakland, Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Des Moines, and Toledo and passes within of Chicago, Cleveland, and New York City. I-80 is the Interstate Highway that most closely approximates the route of the historic Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States. The highway roughly traces other historically significant travel routes in the Western United States: the Oregon Trail across Wyoming and Nebraska, the California Trail across most of Nevada and California, the first transcontinental airmail r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loraine Township, Henry County, Illinois
Loraine Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 290 and it contained 122 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Adjacent townships * Portland Township, Whiteside County (north) * Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County (northeast) * Yorktown Township (east) * Alba Township (southeast) * Atkinson Township (south) * Geneseo Township (southwest) * Phenix Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Kemmis and Loraine. Major highways * 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 ... Airports and landing strips * Christmas Forest Airport Demographics School districts * Annawan Com ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atkinson Township, Henry County, Illinois
Atkinson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 592 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.74%) is land and (or 0.26%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Atkinson (partial) Adjacent townships * Loraine Township (north) * Yorktown Township (northeast) * Alba Township (east) * Annawan Township (southeast) * Cornwall Township (south) * Munson Township (southwest) * Geneseo Township (west) * Phenix Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Spring Creek Cemetery. Major highways * Interstate 80 * U.S. Route 6 Landmarks * Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (west half) Demographics School districts * Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 Political districts * Illinois's 14th congressional district The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cornwall Township, Henry County, Illinois
Cornwall Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, US. At the 2010 census, its population was 278 and it contained 119 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Atkinson (partial) Adjacent townships * Atkinson Township (north) * Alba Township (northeast) * Annawan Township (east) * Kewanee Township (southeast) * Burns Township (south) * Cambridge Township (southwest) * Munson Township (west) * Geneseo Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Grand View, Liberty and Saint Anthony. Major highways * Interstate 80 * U.S. Route 6 Demographics School districts * Annawan Community Unit School District 226 * Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 * Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 * Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Political districts * Illinois's 14th c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Annawan Township, Henry County, Illinois
Annawan Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,112 and it contained 515 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.55%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Annawan (vast majority) Adjacent townships * Alba Township (north) * Gold Township, Bureau County (northeast) * Mineral Township, Bureau County (east) * Neponset Township, Bureau County (southeast) * Kewanee Township (south) * Burns Township (southwest) * Cornwall Township (west) * Atkinson Township (northwest) Major highways * Interstate 80 * U.S. Route 6 * 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 ... Landmarks * Hennepin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |