West Point Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,369 and it contained 1,483 housing units.[2] The village of Lena, the unincorporated community of Waddams Grove, and two former communities of Louisa and West Point were all located in this township.
West Point Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Stephenson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′02″N 89°52′10″W / 42.41722°N 89.86944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John Murrell |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.2% |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,236 |
| • Density | 94.4/sq mi (36.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-177-80788 |
Geography
editWest Point is Township 28 North, Range 5 (part) and 6 (part) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.2%) is water.[2]
Stagecoach inns
editThe Buckhorn Inn, a log building, was built in 1838 in Alida, now Lena, along the Old State Road number 2, now called the Stagecoach Trail. It was a stop for the Frink, Walker & Company stage line that operated from Chicago to Galena 1839–1854. The building was demolished and replaced by Dodd's Inn in 1848.[3]
Dodd's Inn was built by Samuel Dodds on the Buckhorn Inn site in 1848 as a stage inn for Frink, Walker & Company. From 1854 to 1857 the stone building was used as a post office. It is now a residence on Lena Street in Lena.[4]
The Thomas S. French home and stagecoach stop (Section 19) was built after 1837 along the Old State Road number 2, now called the Stagecoach Trail. The stone house was a stop for the Frink, Walker & Company stage line. The stone stage barn across the road from the house was later demolished. The house is southeast of Waddams Grove and northwest of Five Corners intersection.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 3,236 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Stephenson County 1970. Freeport, Illinois: County of Stephenson, 1972. p. 221.
- ^ History of Stephenson County 1970 (1972) p. 222.
- ^ History of Stephenson County 1970 (1972) p. 214.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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