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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