Nauvoo Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Nauvoo Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°33′10″N 91°22′53″W / 40.55278°N 91.38139°WCoordinates: 40°33′10″N 91°22′53″W / 40.55278°N 91.38139°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	6.36 sq mi (16.5 km^2)
• Land	3.9 sq mi (10 km^2)
• Water	2.46 sq mi (6.4 km^2)  38.68%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,156
• Density	296.4/sq mi (114.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	62354
GNIS feature ID	0429422

Nauvoo Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,156 and it contained 693 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.36 square miles (16.5 km²), of which 3.9 square miles (10 km²) (or 61.32%) is land and 2.46 square miles (6.4 km²) (or 38.68%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Nauvoo (vast majority)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

• Quashquema at 40°33′00″N 91°23′12″W / 40.550042°N 91.386542°W

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries, Dundey and Smith Family.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 96

Landmarks

• Lovers Glen Park
• Nauvoo State Park

School districts

• Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

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

References

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