Dorr Township, McHenry County, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°17′07″N 88°25′00″W / 42.28528°N 88.41667°W / 42.28528; -88.41667
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Dorr Township
Township
Flag of Dorr Township
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Official logo of Dorr Township
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Location in McHenry County
Location in McHenry County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-111-20396
WebsiteDorr 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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


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