Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Wilcox Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W / 40.32028°N 91.42194°WCoordinates: 40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W / 40.32028°N 91.42194°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 15, 1855
Area
• Total	21.04 sq mi (54.5 km^2)
• Land	20.12 sq mi (52.1 km^2)
• Water	0.92 sq mi (2.4 km^2)  4.37%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	189
• Density	9.4/sq mi (3.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62373, 62379
GNIS feature ID	0429935

Wilcox Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 82 housing units.^[1] It was formed from the rural portion of Warsaw Township on November 15, 1855, when that township became co-extensive with the city of Warsaw.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.04 square miles (54.5 km²), of which 20.12 square miles (52.1 km²) (or 95.63%) is land and 0.92 square miles (2.4 km²) (or 4.37%) is water.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Green Plains Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 96

Airports and landing strips

• Warsaw Airport

School districts

• Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
• Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

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

References

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