Harlem Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
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Harlem Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Stephenson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′15″N 89°41′48″W / 42.33750°N 89.69667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jerry Weber |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.52 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.42 sq mi (81.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 2,194 | |
| • Density | 72.4/sq mi (28.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-177-32902 |
Harlem Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,275 and it contained 981 housing units.[2] It contains part of the census-designated place of Willow Lake.
Stagecoach inns
Harlem is Township 27 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.52 square miles (81.6 km2), of which 31.42 square miles (81.4 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[2]
Tisdel Inn (Section 21) was built in 1852 by P.A. Tisdel along the Old State Road number 2, now Business U.S. Route 20. Frink, Walker & Company stage line, Chicago to Galena, used this road 1839 to 1854. The stone inn is now a residence.[3]
