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Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Henry

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
94.5 km²

Local time
  
Monday 6:16 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1856

Elevation
  
229 m

Population
  
459 (2010)

Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
61238, 61254, 61273, 61274

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 91% Humidity

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. Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.

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Map of Osco Township, IL, USA

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

  • Morristown at 41.396424°N 90.298735°W / 41.396424; -90.298735
  • Osco at 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.

    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

    Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois Wikipedia
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