Nunda Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
Location in McHenry County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total48.02 sq mi (124.4 km2)
 • Land46.77 sq mi (121.1 km2)
 • Water1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)  2.60%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
37,608
 • Density817.7/sq mi (315.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-111-54495
Websitehttp://www.nundatownship.com/

Nunda Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 38,245 and it contained 14,492 housing units.[2] Nunda Township changed its name from Brooklyn Township on December 28, 1850. Nunda Township shares the distinction with McHenry Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at 48.3 square miles (130 km2) each.

Nunda is pronounced locally NUN-duh.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.02 square miles (124.4 km2), of which 46.77 square miles (121.1 km2) (or 97.40%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 2.60%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)37,608[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "RootsWeb: ILMCHENR-L Re: Nunda pronounced Noonday". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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