Media Township, Henderson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Media Township is one of eleven townships
in Henderson County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 468.
, Media Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²).
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 Henderson County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 468.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Media Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²).
Cities, towns, villages
- MediaMedia, IllinoisMedia is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Media is located at ....
- StronghurstStronghurst, IllinoisStronghurst is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 896 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stronghurst is located at ....
(east quarter)
Major highways
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Illinois Route 94Illinois Route 94Illinois Route 94 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 24 just east of Camp Point to U.S. Route 67 just south of Oak Grove, just south of the Quad Cities area... -
Illinois Route 116Illinois Route 116Illinois Route 116 is a cross-state rural state highway that runs from U.S. Route 34 by Gladstone east to the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and Old U.S. Route 45, on the north side of Ashkum...
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47