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Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306
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Alba Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total173
 • Density6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61234, 61235, 61277
FIPS code17-073-00503

Alba Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 173 and it contained 90 housing units.[1] 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.[2]

Geography[edit]

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.[3]

Extinct towns[edit]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Thompson Airport

Landmarks[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020173—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts[edit]

  • Annawan Community Unit School District 226

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ "Alba township, Henry County, Illinois". 2020 United States Census. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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