Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois
| Colona Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Henry County |
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 Henry County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°27′13″N 90°22′06″W / 41.45361°N 90.36833°WCoordinates: 41°27′13″N 90°22′06″W / 41.45361°N 90.36833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Illinois
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| County | Henry |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Joe Swan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Land | 28.94 sq mi (75.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2) 3.11% |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,822 |
| • Density | 235.8/sq mi (91.0/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61240, 61241, 61254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428833 |
Colona Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,822 and it contained 2,773 housing units. Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 28.94 square miles (75.0 km2) (or 96.92%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.11%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Colona, Dayton and Glenwood.
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