Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

Lynn Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′36″N 90°22′18″W / 41.27667°N 90.37167°W / 41.27667; -90.37167
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total36.30 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total763
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61262, 61273, 61413, 61468
FIPS code17-073-45304

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 763 and it contained 311 housing units.[1] Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.