Coordinates: 41°09′16″N 88°38′42″W / 41.15444°N 88.64500°W / 41.15444; -88.64500

Allen Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

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Allen Township
Township
Location in LaSalle County
Location in LaSalle County
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′16″N 88°38′42″W / 41.15444°N 88.64500°W / 41.15444; -88.64500
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLaSalle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
564
 • Density16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60437, 60470, 61364
FIPS code17-099-00763

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 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)564[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Political districts

References

  • "Allen Township, La Salle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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