Augusta Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Augusta Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′58″N 90°58′18″W / 40.23278°N 90.97167°W / 40.23278; -90.97167Coordinates: 40°13′58″N 90°58′18″W / 40.23278°N 90.97167°W / 40.23278; -90.97167
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land 37.89 sq mi (98.1 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 767
 • Density 21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62311, 62316, 62367
FIPS code 17-067-02999

Augusta Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795 and it contained 385 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 37.89 square miles (98.1 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.13%) 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 four cemeteries: Old Augusta, Pulaski, Trimble and Woodland City.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Augusta Lake

Landmarks

  • Community Park
  • Fairground

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016767[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Augusta Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  • United States National Atlas
  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.
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