Yorktown Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Yorktown Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 429.
, Yorktown Township covers an area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²).
(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
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 429.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Yorktown Township covers an area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- Aliceville at 41.5522551°N 89.8795524°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Prophetstown Township, Whiteside CountyProphetstown Township, Whiteside County, IllinoisProphetstown Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The population was 2,642 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(north) - Tampico Township, Whiteside CountyTampico Township, Whiteside County, IllinoisTampico Township is located in Whiteside County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,151 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(northeast) - Fairfield Township, Bureau CountyFairfield Township, Bureau County, IllinoisFairfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 380.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Love...
(east) - Gold Township, Bureau CountyGold Township, Bureau County, IllinoisGold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 199.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Gold Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water....
(southeast) - Alba TownshipAlba Township, Henry County, IllinoisAlba Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 190. Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(south) - Atkinson TownshipAtkinson Township, Henry County, IllinoisAtkinson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,318.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Loraine TownshipLoraine Township, Henry County, IllinoisLoraine 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, Loraine Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(west)
Major highways
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Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren... -
Illinois Route 92Illinois Route 92Illinois Route 92 is an east–west state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from Iowa Highway 92 at the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge across the Mississippi River to Muscatine, Iowa east to U.S. Route 34 in La Moille. This is a distance of ....
School districts
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
- Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45