Sonora Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Sonora Township
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Location in Hancock County
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Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°30′12″N91°18′10″W / 40.50333°N 91.30278°W / 40.50333; -91.30278 Coordinates: 40°30′12″N91°18′10″W / 40.50333°N 91.30278°W / 40.50333; -91.30278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
  Land35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Water1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2)  4.61%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
482
  Density13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62318, 62341, 62354, 62358
FIPS code 17-067-70499

Sonora Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 494 and it contained 234 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 95.39%) is land and 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2) (or 4.61%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Nauvoo City, Nauvoo Two, Oak Grove, Pioneer Saints, Saints Peter and Paul, Sterns and Thornber.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016482 [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.