Pontoosuc Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Pontoosuc Township
Map highlighting Pontoosuc Township, Hancock County, Illinois.svg
Location in Hancock County
Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′47″N91°13′22″W / 40.59639°N 91.22278°W / 40.59639; -91.22278 Coordinates: 40°35′47″N91°13′22″W / 40.59639°N 91.22278°W / 40.59639; -91.22278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total19.87 sq mi (51.5 km2)
  Land18.47 sq mi (47.8 km2)
  Water1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  7.05%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
402
  Density22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62330, 62358
FIPS code 17-067-61093

Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 413 and it contained 227 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.87 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 18.47 square miles (47.8 km2) (or 92.95%) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 7.05%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016402 [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.