Hensley Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hensley Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Champaign
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established_title = Established
established_date = September 1866

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area_total_km2 = 82.52
area_land_km2 = 82.52
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 31.86
area_land_sq_mi = 31.86
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1111
population_density_km2 = 13.5
population_density_sq_mi = 34.9

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elevation_m = 236
elevation_ft = 774
latd = 40
latm = 10
lats = 42
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 17
longs = 12
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Hensley Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,111 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1701934189&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Hensley Township formed from Champaign Township in September, 1866 as Grant Township, but the name was changed to Hensley on an unknown date.

Geography

Hensley Township covers an area of 31.86 square miles (82.52 square kilometers). The source of the Kaskaskia River is located in section 19 of this township, rising from the Kaskaskia ditch.

Cities and towns

* Mahomet (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Rising

Adjacent townships

* Condit Township (north)
* Somer Township (east)
* Champaign Township (southeast)
* Somer Township (southeast)
* Champaign Township (south)
* Scott Township (southwest)
* Mahomet Township (west)
* Newcomb Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Bethlehem, Fisher, Friends Church, George Peters Family, Grandview Memorial Gardens, Gregory Burial and Haines Family.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Andrew RLA Airport
* Champaign Airport (historical)
* McCulley Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Hensley-Champaign-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/champaign.html Illinois State Archives]