Dunham Township, McHenry County, Illinois

Dunham Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,844 and it contained 1,035 housing units. It includes southern portions of Harvard, most of the city being in Chemung Township.

Dunham Township
Township
Location in McHenry County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
2,753
  Density79.1/sq mi (30.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-111-21111
Websitehttps://www.toi.org/Townships/McHenry_County/Dunham_Township/Dunham-Township

Dunham Township changed its name from Byron Township on December 28, 1850, to avoid confusion with Byron Township and to honor a resident, Solomon J. Dunham.

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