Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois

Osco Township
—  Township  —
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°22′21″N 90°15′25″W / 41.3725°N 90.25694°W / 41.3725; -90.25694Coordinates: 41°22′21″N 90°15′25″W / 41.3725°N 90.25694°W / 41.3725; -90.25694
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
– Total	36.46 sq mi (94.43 km2)
– Land	36.46 sq mi (94.43 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	504
– Density	13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61238, 61254, 61273, 61274
GNIS feature ID	0429509

Osco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504^[1]. Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Osco Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.4 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Morristown at 41°23′47″N 90°17′55″W / 41.3964241°N 90.2987354°W / 41.3964241; -90.2987354
• Osco at 41°20′52″N 90°16′49″W / 41.3478134°N 90.280401°W / 41.3478134; -90.280401

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Edford Township (north)
• Geneseo Township (northeast)
• Munson Township (east)
• Cambridge Township (southeast)
• Andover Township (south)
• Lynn Township (southwest)
• Western Township (west)
• Colona Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Grace Episcopal and Morristown.

School districts

• Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
• Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
• Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

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

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Osco Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429509. 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