Pontoosuc Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Pontoosuc Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Hancock County | |
Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°35′47″N 91°13′22″W / 40.59639°N 91.22278°WCoordinates: 40°35′47″N 91°13′22″W / 40.59639°N 91.22278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 19.87 sq mi (51.5 km2) |
• Land | 18.47 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
• Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 7.05% |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 413 |
• Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62330, 62358 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429589 |
Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 413 and it contained 227 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.87 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 18.47 square miles (47.8 km2) (or 92.95%) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 7.05%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Dallas City (partial)
- Pontoosuc
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Rhea RLA Airport
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
- "Pontoosuc Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "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
Green Bay Township, Lee County, Iowa | Lomax Township, Henderson County | |||
Appanoose Township | Dallas City Township | |||
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Sonora Township | Rock Creek Township |
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