Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Country United States County Henry Time zone CST (UTC-6) Area 94.17 km² Population 745 (2010)		State Illinois Established November 4, 1856 Elevation 207 m Local time Wednesday 11:28 AM

ZIP codes 61262, 61273, 61413, 61468 Weather -5°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 55% Humidity

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 745 and it contained 311 housing units. Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.

Map of Lynn Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km²), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

Lynn Center at 41.295869°N 90.357904°W / 41.295869; -90.357904

Ophiem at 41.252536°N 90.387627°W / 41.252536; -90.387627

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

Adjacent townships

Western Township (north)

Osco Township (northeast)

Andover Township (east)

Clover Township (southeast)

Oxford Township (south)

Rivoli Township, Mercer County (southwest)

Richland Grove Township, Mercer County (west)

Rural Township, Rock Island County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lynn Center and Swedona.

Major highways

Interstate 74

U.S. Route 150

Illinois Route 81

School districts

Alwood Community Unit School District 225

Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district

State House District 71

State Senate District 36

References

Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois Wikipedia

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