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 UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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

  • Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

  • Jaycee Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,982[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
  • "Carthage 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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