Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Hancock Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′59″N 90°57′58″W / 40.41639°N 90.96611°WCoordinates: 40°24′59″N 90°57′58″W / 40.41639°N 90.96611°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	April 27, 1855
Area
• Total	38.17 sq mi (98.9 km^2)
• Land	38.17 sq mi (98.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	255
• Density	6.7/sq mi (2.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61420, 62321, 62326, 62367, 62374
GNIS feature ID	0429103

Hancock Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 255 and it contained 129 housing units.^[1] 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.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

(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

School districts

• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
• West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th 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. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois