Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W / 40.32028°N 91.42194°W / 40.32028; -91.42194
United States
Illinois (2010)
(2016)[1]
62373, 62379
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 184 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts
- Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
- Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Wilcox Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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Places adjacent to Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois
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