Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois
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Carthage Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Hancock County Location in Hancock County |
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Hancock County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 40.3 sq mi (104 km2) |
• Land | 40.21 sq mi (104.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.20% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,052 |
• Density | 75.9/sq mi (29.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 62321 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428770 |
Carthage Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.3 square miles (104 km2), of which 40.21 square miles (104.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Middle Creek at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, County Farm, Franklin, Moss Ridge, Old Brick, Old Carthage and Woodring.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Memorial Hospital Heliport
Landmarks
- Jaycee Park
School districts
- Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
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- United States National Atlas
External links
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