Hire Township, McDonough County, Illinois

Hire Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 229 and it contained 117 housing units.

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

Demographics

History
Hire was formerly known as Rock Creek Township. It was named Hire Township in 1857 after George Hire (1790-1881), who served in the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812, and was an Illinois State Legislator in 1856.

References

External links
City-data.com
Illinois State Archives

Category:Townships in McDonough County, Illinois
Category:Townships in Illinois
Category:1856 establishments in Illinois
Category:Populated places established in 1856