Warsaw Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Warsaw Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 91°25′38″W / 40.35278°N 91.42722°W / 40.35278; -91.42722Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 91°25′38″W / 40.35278°N 91.42722°W / 40.35278; -91.42722
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 7.47 sq mi (19.3 km2)
  Land 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2)
  Water 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)  12.72%
Elevation 627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 1,546
  Density 246.5/sq mi (95.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62330, 62354, 62358
FIPS code 17-067-78955

Warsaw Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,607 and it contained 790 housing units.[2] Since November 15, 1855, the township has been co-extensive with the city of Warsaw.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 7.47 square miles (19.3 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.9 km2) (or 87.28%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 12.72%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Catholic, Lutheran and Oakland.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,546[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
  • Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

References

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