Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Onarga Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 87°57′44″W / 40.70806°N 87.96222°W / 40.70806; -87.96222Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 87°57′44″W / 40.70806°N 87.96222°W / 40.70806; -87.96222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established November 6, 1855
Area
 • Total 48.55 sq mi (125.7 km2)
 • Land 48.53 sq mi (125.7 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,683
 • Density 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60918, 60938, 60955, 60968
GNIS feature ID 0429492

Onarga Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,683 and it contained 647 housing units.[1]

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.[1]

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

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.
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