McHenry Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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McHenry Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,653 and it contained 19,120 housing units.[2] McHenry Township shares the distinction with Nunda Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at 48.3 square miles (125 km2) each.
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McHenry Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McHenry |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 48.03 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
• Land | 44.74 sq mi (115.9 km2) |
• Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 6.87% |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 6.07 mi (9.77 km) |
• Width | 7.91 mi (12.73 km) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 46,719 |
• Density | 1,065.2/sq mi (411.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-111-45707 |
Website | http://www.mchenrytownship.com/ |
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The township was named for William McHenry, an Illinois politician.[3]