Sonora Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Sonora Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°30′12″N 91°18′10″W / 40.50333°N 91.30278°W / 40.50333; -91.30278Coordinates: 40°30′12″N 91°18′10″W / 40.50333°N 91.30278°W / 40.50333; -91.30278
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water 1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2)  4.61%
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 482
 • Density 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62318, 62341, 62354, 62358
FIPS code 17-067-70499

Sonora Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 494 and it contained 234 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 95.39%) is land and 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2) (or 4.61%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Nauvoo City, Nauvoo Two, Oak Grove, Pioneer Saints, Saints Peter and Paul, Sterns and Thornber.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Cedar Ridge Airport
  • Sinele Strip

Landmarks

  • Mormon Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sterne Cemetery

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016482[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Sonora 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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