Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°24′59″N 90°57′58″W / 40.41639°N 90.96611°W / 40.41639; -90.96611Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedApril 27, 1855Area

• Total38.17 sq mi (98.9 km²) • Land38.17 sq mi (98.9 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

554 ft (169 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

249 • Density6.7/sq mi (2.6/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61420, 62321, 62326, 62367, 62374

FIPS code17-067-32629

Hancock Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 255 and it contained 129 housing units.^[2] It was formed from Fountain Green and St. Mary's townships on April 27, 1855.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Joetta at 40°26′01″N 90°55′53″W / 40.433654°N 90.931525°W / 40.433654; -90.931525

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Liberty, Majorville, Oak Grove, Spangler and Yetter.

Major highways

U.S. Route 136
Illinois Route 336

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	249	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

LaHarpe Elementary School District #347 (North side of Township)
Carthage Elementary School District #317 (Southwest side/ Central of Township)
West Prairie Community Unit School District #103 (West side of Township)

Political districts

Illinois's 18th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Hancock Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.