Hanna Township, Henry County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Hanna Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Henry County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 4, 1856
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:19.91
Area Land Sq Mi:19.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.74
Area Water Percent:3.73
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2308
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:208
Elevation Ft:682
Coordinates:41.5006°N -90.2447°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:61241, 61254
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-073-32642

Hanna Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,308 and it contained 934 housing units.[1]

History

Hanna Township was named for Rev. Philip Hanna, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hanna Township has a total area of 19.91sqmi, of which 19.17sqmi (or 96.27%) is land and 0.74sqmi (or 3.73%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Colbert and Hanna.

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 2,308 people, 902 households, and 760 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.92PD/sqmi. There were 934 housing units at an average density of 46.91/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.19% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.

There were 902 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.85% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 15.74% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.94.

The township's age distribution consisted of 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $107,692, and the median income for a family was $119,000. Males had a median income of $65,833 versus $46,683 for females. The per capita income for the township was $50,721. About 2.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-01-22 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 149.
  3. Web site: US Census Bureau . Gazetteer Files . 2023-01-22 . Census.gov.

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