McHenry Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in McHenry County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.03 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.74 sq mi (115.9 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 6.87% |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.07 mi (9.77 km) |
| • Width | 7.91 mi (12.73 km) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 46,719 |
| • Density | 1,065.2/sq mi (411.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-111-45707 |
| Website | http://www.mchenrytownship.com/ |
McHenry Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,653 and it contained 19,120 housing units.[2] McHenry Township shares the distinction with Nunda Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at 48.3 square miles (125 km2) each.
The township was named for William McHenry, an Illinois politician.[3]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.