La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°35′34″N 90°57′50″W / 40.59278°N 90.96389°W / 40.59278; -90.96389
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La Harpe Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′34″N 90°57′50″W / 40.59278°N 90.96389°W / 40.59278; -90.96389
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Land37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,428
 • Density39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61420, 61450, 62330
FIPS code17-067-40845

La Harpe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 714 housing units.[2]

La Harpe Township was named for Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, a French explorer.[3]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains LaHarpe City Cemetery.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Housewright Airport

Landmarks[edit]

  • Mayor Memorial Park

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,428[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts[edit]

LaHarpe Community School District 347, grades K-8, & Illini West High School District 307

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "La Harpe Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 179.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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