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°W / 40.32028; -91.42194Coordinates: 40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W / 40.32028°N 91.42194°W / 40.32028; -91.42194
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 15, 1855
Area
  Total 21.04 sq mi (54.5 km2)
  Land 20.12 sq mi (52.1 km2)
  Water 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2)  4.37%
Elevation 620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 184
  Density 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62373, 62379
FIPS code 17-067-81607

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Green Plains Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
Est. 2016184[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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. Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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