Allen Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Allen Township
Township
Location in La Salle County
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′16″N 88°38′42″W / 41.15444°N 88.64500°WCoordinates: 41°09′16″N 88°38′42″W / 41.15444°N 88.64500°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	La Salle
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.23 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Land	36.23 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	584
• Density	16.1/sq mi (6.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60437, 60470, 61364
GNIS feature ID	0428580

Allen Township is one of thirty-seven townships in La Salle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 259 housing units.^[1] Allen Township was formed from Bruce Township on an unknown date. The township bears the name of Allen Stevens, a pioneer settler.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Ransom

Cemeteries

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

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. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois