Township in Illinois, United States
| Hire Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in McDonough County | |
 McDonough County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McDonough |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.83 sq mi (98.0 km) |
| • Land | 37.79 sq mi (97.9 km) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km) 0.11% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 218 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-109-35333 |
Hire Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 229 and it contained 117 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.83 square miles (98.0 km), of which 37.79 square miles (97.9 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 0.11%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 218 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
History
Hire was formerly known as Rock Creek Township. It was named Hire Township in 1857 after George Hire (1790-1881), who served in the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812, and was an Illinois State Legislator in 1856.
References
- ^ "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of McDonough County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Macomb | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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