Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois

Galva Township
Township

Location in Henry County

Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′35″N 90°02′25″W / 41.19306°N 90.04028°W / 41.19306; -90.04028Coordinates: 41°11′35″N 90°02′25″W / 41.19306°N 90.04028°W / 41.19306; -90.04028
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henry
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 34.29 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land 34.28 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,837
 • Density 82.8/sq mi (32.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61238, 61434, 61443
GNIS feature ID 0429037

Galva Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,837 and it contained 1,402 housing units.[1]

History

Galva Township was named by Olaf Johnson, a native of Gävle, in Sweden.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.28 square miles (88.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 134.

External links

 Cambridge Township Burns Township
Weller Township Wethersfield Township
   Galva Township  
Walnut Grove Township, Knox County Lynn Township, Knox County Goshen Township, Stark County
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