Burns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 265 and it contained 130 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois

Unincorporated towns

German Corner at

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

Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois

Adjacent townships

Cornwall Township (north) Annawan Township (northeast) Kewanee Township (east) Wethersfield Township (southeast) Galva Township (south) Cambridge Township (west) Munson Township (northwest)

Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cosner and Mount Zion.

Major highways

Illinois Route 81

Demographics

School districts

Annawan Community Unit School District 226

Cambridge Community Unit School District 227

Galva Community Unit School District 224

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district

State House District 74

State Senate District 37

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

City-Data.com

Illinois State Archives

Township Officials of Illinois

Townships in Henry County, Illinois

Townships in Illinois