Allen Township, LaSalle County, Illinois explained

Official Name:Allen Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting LaSalle County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:LaSalle County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaSalle
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 6, 1849
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.23
Area Land Sq Mi:36.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:16.1
Elevation M:211
Elevation Ft:692
Coordinates:41.1544°N -88.645°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60437, 60470, 61364
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-099-00763
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:564

Allen Township is one of thirty-seven townships in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 259 housing units.[2] Allen Township was formed from Bruce Township on an unknown date. The township bears the name of Allen Stevens, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Allen and Saint Patrick's Catholic.

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202011/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17099 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 5.

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