Montebello Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Montebello Township
Township
Mississippi River picnic area
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°25′01″N 91°18′49″W / 40.41694°N 91.31361°WCoordinates: 40°25′01″N 91°18′49″W / 40.41694°N 91.31361°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	41.14 sq mi (106.6 km^2)
• Land	36.76 sq mi (95.2 km^2)
• Water	4.38 sq mi (11.3 km^2)  10.65%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,579
• Density	97.4/sq mi (37.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62334, 62341, 62354, 62379
GNIS feature ID	0429386

Montebello Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,579 and it contained 1,575 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.14 square miles (106.6 km²), of which 36.76 square miles (95.2 km²) (or 89.35%) is land and 4.38 square miles (11.3 km²) (or 10.65%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Elvaston (partial)
• Hamilton

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood and Oakwood.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136
• Illinois Route 96

Landmarks

• Wildcat Spring Park

School districts

• Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Montebello 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