Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois
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| Colona Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Henry County Location in Henry County |
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 Henry County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Joe Swan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Land | 28.94 sq mi (75.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2) 3.11% |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,822 |
| • Density | 235.8/sq mi (91.0/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61240, 61241, 61254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428833 |
Colona Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,822 and it contained 2,773 housing units.[1] Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 28.94 square miles (75.0 km2) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.11%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Cleveland (partial)
- Coal Valley (partial)
- Colona
Unincorporated towns
- Briar Bluff at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Dayton at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Green Rock at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Level Acres at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Timber Ridge at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hampton Township, Rock Island County (north)
- Hanna Township (northeast)
- Edford Township (east)
- Osco Township (southeast)
- Western Township (south)
- Rural Township, Rock Island County (southwest)
- Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County (west)
- South Moline Township, Rock Island County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Colona, Dayton and Glenwood.
Major highways
School districts
- Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
- Orion Community Unit School District 223
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 71
- State Senate District 36
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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