title: Hawthorne Township, White County, Illinois
text: # Hawthorne Township, White County, Illinois
  
  Hawthorne Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 275 and it contained 141 housing units.
  
  ## Notable residents
  
  * Frank McElyea, MLB outfielder for the Boston Brakes
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.96 square miles (139.8 $km^2),$ of which 52.81 square miles (136.8 $km^2)$ (or 97.87%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 $km^2)$ (or 2.13%) is water.
  
  