Cambridge Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Cambridge Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,618.
, Cambridge Township covers an area of 36.93 square miles (95.6 km²); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²) (99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. 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,...
in Henry County
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 2,618.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Cambridge Township covers an area of 36.93 square miles (95.6 km²); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²) (99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Ulah at 41.2692031°N 90.1462283°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Munson TownshipMunson Township, Henry County, IllinoisMunson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 488. Munson changed its name from Centre township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(north) - Cornwall TownshipCornwall Township, Henry County, IllinoisCornwall Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 315.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cornwall Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Atkinson Township *...
(northeast) - Burns TownshipBurns Township, Henry County, IllinoisBurns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 307.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Burns Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(east) - Galva TownshipGalva Township, Henry County, IllinoisGalva Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,076.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Galva Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Burns Township *...
(southeast) - Weller TownshipWeller Township, Henry County, IllinoisWeller Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 474.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Weller Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Nekoma at Weller...
(south) - Andover TownshipAndover Township, Henry County, IllinoisAndover Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 984.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Andover Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(west) - Osco TownshipOsco Township, Henry County, IllinoisOsco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504. Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Illinois Route 81Illinois Route 81Illinois Route 81 is an east–west state road in northwest Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 150 by unincorporated Lynn Center to Illinois Route 78 in Kewanee. This is a distance of .- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 82Illinois Route 82Illinois Route 82 is a rural north–south state highway in west central Illinois. It currently runs from Illinois Route 17 in Nekoma north to Illinois Route 92 near Joslin. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
- Galva Community Unit School District 224
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37