Alba Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Henry County | |
) Henry County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 215 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61234, 61235, 61277 |
| FIPS code | 17-073-00503 |
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.[2] 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.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]
Extinct towns
(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
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Airports and landing strips
- Thompson Airport
Landmarks
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (east half)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 215 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.