Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Wilcox Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W / 40.32028°N 91.42194°W / 40.32028; -91.42194Coordinates: 40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W / 40.32028°N 91.42194°W / 40.32028; -91.42194
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 15, 1855
Area
 • Total 21.04 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Land 20.12 sq mi (52.1 km2)
 • Water 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2)  4.37%
Elevation 620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 184
 • Density 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62373, 62379
FIPS code 17-067-81607

Wilcox Township was a township in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 82 housing units.[2] It was formed from the rural portion of Warsaw Township on November 15, 1855, when that township became co-extensive with the city of Warsaw. In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Rocky Run Township due to low population. It is now part of Rocky Run-Wilcox Township.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.04 square miles (54.5 km2), of which 20.12 square miles (52.1 km2) (or 95.63%) is land and 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 4.37%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Green Plains Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Warsaw Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016184[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
  • Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Wilcox 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. ↑ Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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