Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Carthage Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′54″N 91°05′23″W / 40.41500°N 91.08972°W / 40.41500; -91.08972Coordinates: 40°24′54″N 91°05′23″W / 40.41500°N 91.08972°W / 40.41500; -91.08972
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)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,982
 • Density 75.9/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 62321
FIPS code 17-067-11540

Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units.[2]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(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

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20162,982[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Adjacent places of Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois
 Rock Creek Township Pilot Grove Township Fountain Green Township
Prairie Township Hancock Township
   Carthage Township  
Bear Creek Township Harmony Township St. Mary Township
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