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]
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 564 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Political districts
- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |