Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Onarga Township | |
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 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 87°57′44″W / 40.70806°N 87.96222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | November 6, 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.55 sq mi (125.7 km2) |
| • Land | 48.53 sq mi (125.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,608 |
| • Density | 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60918, 60938, 60955, 60968 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-56094 |
Onarga Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,683 and it contained 647 housing units.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.55 square miles (125.7 km2), of which 48.53 square miles (125.7 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains Onarga Cemetery.
Major highways[edit]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,608 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts[edit]
- Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Political districts[edit]
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References[edit]
- "Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- 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.
External links[edit]
Places adjacent to Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |