Munson Township, Henry County, Illinois

Munson Township
—  Township  —
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′57″N 90°08′48″W / 41.36583°N 90.14667°W / 41.36583; -90.14667Coordinates: 41°21′57″N 90°08′48″W / 41.36583°N 90.14667°W / 41.36583; -90.14667
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
– Total	35.94 sq mi (93.08 km2)
– Land	35.94 sq mi (93.08 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	488
– Density	13.6/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61235, 61238, 61254
GNIS feature ID	0429413

Munson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 488^[1]. Munson changed its name from Centre township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Munson Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km²).

Adjacent townships

• Geneseo Township (north)
• Atkinson Township (northeast)
• Cornwall Township (east)
• Burns Township (southeast)
• Cambridge Township (south)
• Andover Township (southwest)
• Osco Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenlee and Munson.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 82

School districts

• Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
• Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 71
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 36
• State Senate District 37

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Munson Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429413. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

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