Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Carthage Township
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Location in Hancock County
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Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′54″N91°05′23″W / 40.41500°N 91.08972°W / 40.41500; -91.08972 Coordinates: 40°24′54″N91°05′23″W / 40.41500°N 91.08972°W / 40.41500; -91.08972
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total40.3 sq mi (104 km2)
  Land40.21 sq mi (104.1 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,982
  Density75.9/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62321
FIPS code 17-067-11540

Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.3 square miles (104 km2), of which 40.21 square miles (104.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.20%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, County Farm, Franklin, Moss Ridge, Old Brick, Old Carthage and Woodring.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20162,982 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.