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Hire Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 229 and it contained 117 housing units.[2]

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 km2)
• Land	37.79 sq mi (97.9 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	218
• Density	6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-109-35333

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.83 square miles (98.0 km²), of which 37.79 square miles (97.9 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	218	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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