La Harpe Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
40°35′34″N 90°57′50″W / 40.59278°N 90.96389°W / 40.59278; -90.96389Country United StatesState IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area
 • Total37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2) • Land37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%Elevation
679 ft (207 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,428 • Density39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
61420, 61450, 62330
FIPS code17-067-40845

La Harpe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 714 housing units.[2]

La Harpe Township was named for Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, a French explorer.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

  • La Harpe

Unincorporated towns

  • Disco at 40°37′13″N 91°01′17″W / 40.620319°N 91.021252°W / 40.620319; -91.021252

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

Cemeteries

The township contains LaHarpe City Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Housewright Airport

Landmarks

  • Mayor Memorial Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,428[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

LaHarpe Community School District 347, grades K-8, & Illini West High School District 307

Political districts

References

  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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 179.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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