Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois

Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 745 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.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 sqmi, of which 36.32 sqmi (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 sqmi (or 0.11%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Lynn Center at 41.29587°N, -90.3579°W
 * Ophiem at 41.25254°N, -90.38763°W

Adjacent townships

 * Western Township (north)
 * Osco Township (northeast)
 * Andover Township (east)
 * Clover Township (southeast)
 * Oxford Township (south)
 * Rivoli Township, Mercer County (southwest)
 * Richland Grove Township, Mercer County (west)
 * Rural Township, Rock Island County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lynn Center and Swedona.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-74.svg|25px]] Interstate 74
 * [[Image:US 150.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 150
 * [[Image:Illinois 81.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 81

School districts

 * Alwood Community Unit School District 225
 * Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

 * Illinois's 17th congressional district
 * State House District 71
 * State Senate District 36