McHenry Township, Illinois

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.

McHenry Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
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/

The township was named for William McHenry, an Illinois politician.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.03 square miles (124.4 km²), of which 44.74 square miles (115.9 km²) (or 93.15%) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) (or 6.87%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	37,034		—
2000	41,740		12.7%
2010	47,653		14.2%
2016 (est.)	46,719	[1]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]