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Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois

FieldValue
official_nameWilcox Township
settlement_typeTownship
image_mapMap highlighting Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois.svg
map_captionLocation in Hancock County
image_map1Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg
mapsize1150px
map_caption1Hancock County's location in Illinois
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Illinois
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Hancock
established_titleEstablished
established_dateNovember 15, 1855
unit_prefImperial
area_total_sq_mi21.04
area_land_sq_mi20.12
area_water_sq_mi0.92
area_water_percent4.37
population_as_of2010
population_density_sq_mi9.4
elevation_m189
elevation_ft620
coordinates
timezoneCST
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
postal_code_typeZIP codes
postal_code62373, 62379
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info17-067-81607
pop_est_as_of2016
pop_est_footnotes
population_est184

Wilcox Township was a township in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 82 housing units. 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. In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Rocky Run Township due to low population. It is now part of Rocky Run-Wilcox Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.04 sqmi, of which 20.12 sqmi (or 95.63%) is land and 0.92 sqmi (or 4.37%) is water.

Cemeteries

The township contains Green Plains Cemetery.

Major highways

  • [[Image:Illinois 96.svg|25px]] 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

References

  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates".
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census.
  3. Niehaus, Michaele. (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". [[The Hawk Eye]].
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
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