Allen Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Allen Township is one of thirty-seven townships in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 259 housing units.[2] Allen Township was formed from Bruce Township on an unknown date. The township bears the name of Allen Stevens, a pioneer settler.[3]

Allen Township
Township
Location in LaSalle County
Location in LaSalle County
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′16″N 88°38′42″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLaSalle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
564
 • Density16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60437, 60470, 61364
FIPS code17-099-00763

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Allen and Saint Patrick's Catholic.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)564[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Political districts

References
  • "Allen Township, La Salle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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