Prairie Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Prairie Township
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Location in Hancock County
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Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°25′28″N91°12′26″W / 40.42444°N 91.20722°W / 40.42444; -91.20722 Coordinates: 40°25′28″N91°12′26″W / 40.42444°N 91.20722°W / 40.42444; -91.20722
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1854
Area
  Total33.12 sq mi (85.8 km2)
  Land33.07 sq mi (85.7 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.15%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
371
  Density11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62321, 62334, 62341, 62379
FIPS code 17-067-61496

Prairie Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 380 and it contained 179 housing units. [2] It was formed from Montebello and Carthage townships on September 12, 1854.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.12 square miles (85.8 km2), of which 33.07 square miles (85.7 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.15%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Elvaston Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016371 [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.