Clover Township, Henry County, Illinois

Clover Township
—  Township  —
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′43″N 90°16′06″W / 41.19528°N 90.26833°W / 41.19528; -90.26833Coordinates: 41°11′43″N 90°16′06″W / 41.19528°N 90.26833°W / 41.19528; -90.26833
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
- Total	34.93 sq mi (90.48 km2)
- Land	34.93 sq mi (90.48 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	975
- Density	27.9/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61238, 61262, 61413, 61414, 61490
GNIS feature ID	0428823

Clover Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 975^[1]. Clover Township was originally known as Ashnelet Township, but was changed on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clover Township covers an area of 34.93 square miles (90.5 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Woodhull (partial)

Adjacent townships

• Andover Township (north)
• Weller Township (east)
• Walnut Grove Township, Knox County (southeast)
• Ontario Township, Knox County (south)
• Rio Township, Knox County (southwest)
• Oxford Township (west)
• Lynn Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Clover Chapel and Woodhull.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 17

School districts

• Alwood Community Unit School District 225
• Cambridge Community Unit School District 227

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Clover Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428823. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois