Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Fountain Green Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°30′19″N 90°58′26″W / 40.50528°N 90.97389°W / 40.50528; -90.97389Coordinates: 40°30′19″N 90°58′26″W / 40.50528°N 90.97389°W / 40.50528; -90.97389
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 281
 • Density 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61420, 61450, 62318, 62321
FIPS code 17-067-27325

Fountain Green Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 288 and it contained 145 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.51 square miles (97.2 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fountain Green, Lincoln Catholic, McConnell and Wright.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016281[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Fountain Green 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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