Photos • Location


Dorr_Township,_McHenry_County,_Illinois Latitude and Longitude:
42°17′07″N 88°25′00″W / 42.28528°N 88.41667°W / 42.28528; -88.41667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dorr Township
Township
Flag of Dorr Township
Flag
Official logo of Dorr Township
Logo
Location in McHenry County
Location in McHenry County
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County McHenry
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Land35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 ( 2020)
 • Total21,752
 • Density581.2/sq mi (224.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 ( CST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 ( CDT)
FIPS code17-111-20396
Website Dorr Township Official Web Site

Dorr Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,752 and it contained 8,929 housing units. Dorr Township changed its name from Centre Township on December 28, 1850.

History

Dorr Township is named after Governor Thomas Wilson Dorr of Rhode Island. [1] Governor Dorr helped to modernize voting in America by removing arcane age limitations and fighting for universal white male suffrage. Dorr was arrested and tried for treason before the Rhode Island Supreme Court. In 1844 he was committed to prison with a life sentence of solitary confinement and hard labor. He was released after 12 months but his health never fully recovered.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2]

Dorr Township is one of seventeen townships in McHenry County. It covers portions of Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Lakewood and Bull Valley. Dorr Township covers 34 1/2 miles of road.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.Note %±
201020,911—
202021,5723.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

  1. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 96. ISBN  978-0-252-09070-7.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

42°17′07″N 88°25′00″W / 42.28528°N 88.41667°W / 42.28528; -88.41667


Stub icon

This McHenry County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Dorr_Township,_McHenry_County,_Illinois&oldid=1207404102"