Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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]

Onarga Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 87°57′44″W / 40.70806°N 87.96222°W / 40.70806; -87.96222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedNovember 6, 1855
Area
 • Total48.55 sq mi (125.7 km2)
 • Land48.53 sq mi (125.7 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,608
 • Density34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60918, 60938, 60955, 60968
FIPS code17-075-56094

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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The township contains Onarga Cemetery.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,608[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

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References

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  • "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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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