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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
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,753
• Density	79.1/sq mi (30.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-111-21111
Website	https://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
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,753	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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