Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

Lynn Township
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′36″N 90°22′18″W / 41.27667°N 90.37167°W / 41.27667; -90.37167
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total
36.30 sq mi (94.0 km2)
  Land36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
763
  Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61262, 61273, 61413, 61468
FIPS code17-073-45304

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 763 and it contained 311 housing units. Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.