Dunham Township, McHenry County, Illinois

Dunham Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,844 and it contained 1,035 housing units.[2] It includes southern portions of Harvard, most of the city being in Chemung Township.

Dunham Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,753
 • Density79.1/sq mi (30.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-111-21111
Websitehttps://www.toi.org/Townships/McHenry_County/Dunham_Township/Dunham-Township

Dunham Township changed its name from Byron Township on December 28, 1850, to avoid confusion with Byron Township and to honor a resident, Solomon J. Dunham.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,753[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. History of Dunham (1922 - extract)
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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