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Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°22′21″N 90°15′25″W / 41.37250°N 90.25694°W / 41.37250; -90.25694Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Area

• Total36.5 sq mi (95 km²) • Land36.5 sq mi (95 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

751 ft (229 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

449 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61238, 61254, 61273, 61274

FIPS code17-073-56809

Osco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 459 and it contained 193 housing units.^[2] Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Morristown at 41°23′47″N 90°17′55″W / 41.396424°N 90.298735°W / 41.396424; -90.298735
Osco at 41°20′52″N 90°16′49″W / 41.347813°N 90.280401°W / 41.347813; -90.280401

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

Adjacent townships

Edford Township (north)
Geneseo Township (northeast)
Munson Township (east)
Cambridge Township (southeast)
Andover Township (south)
Lynn Township (southwest)
Western Township (west)
Colona Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Grace Episcopal and Morristown.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	449	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 71
State Senate District 36

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Osco Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.