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
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
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

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Onarga Cemetery.

Major highways

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

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

Political districts

References
  • "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. "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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