Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°27′13″N 90°22′06″W / 41.45361°N 90.36833°W / 41.45361; -90.36833Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHenryEstablishedNovember 4, 1856Government

• SupervisorJoe SwanArea

• Total29.86 sq mi (77.3 km²) • Land28.94 sq mi (75.0 km²) • Water0.93 sq mi (2.4 km²) 3.11%Elevation

636 ft (194 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

6,752 • Density235.8/sq mi (91.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61240, 61241, 61254

FIPS code17-073-15677

Colona Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,822 and it contained 2,773 housing units.^[2] Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km²), of which 28.94 square miles (75.0 km²) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²) (or 3.11%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cleveland (partial)
Coal Valley (partial)
Colona

Unincorporated towns

Briar Bluff at 41°27′35″N 90°21′48″W / 41.459757°N 90.363461°W / 41.459757; -90.363461
Dayton at 41°29′21″N 90°19′17″W / 41.489201°N 90.321515°W / 41.489201; -90.321515
Green Rock at 41°28′23″N 90°21′27″W / 41.47309°N 90.357627°W / 41.47309; -90.357627
Level Acres at 41°28′08″N 90°19′19″W / 41.468924°N 90.322070°W / 41.468924; -90.322070
Timber Ridge at 41°27′05″N 90°25′35″W / 41.451423°N 90.426519°W / 41.451423; -90.426519

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

Adjacent townships

Hampton Township, Rock Island County (north)
Hanna Township (northeast)
Edford Township (east)
Osco Township (southeast)
Western Township (south)
Rural Township, Rock Island County (southwest)
Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County (west)
South Moline Township, Rock Island County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Colona, Dayton and Glenwood.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	6,752	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 71
State Senate District 36

References

"Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2008 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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.