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Onarga Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,683 and it contained 647 housing units.[2]

Onarga Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 87°57′44″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	November 6, 1855
Area
• Total	48.55 sq mi (125.7 km2)
• Land	48.53 sq mi (125.7 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,608
• Density	34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60918, 60938, 60955, 60968
FIPS code	17-075-56094

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.55 square miles (125.7 km²), of which 48.53 square miles (125.7 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Onarga

Unincorporated towns

• Delrey at 40.672813°N 88.017262°W / 40.672813; -88.017262

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Onarga Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45
• Illinois Route 54

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,608	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
• Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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