Rock Precinct, Hardin County, Illinois

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Rock Precinct
Coordinates: 37°32′03″N088°10′01″W / 37.53417°N 88.16694°W / 37.53417; -88.16694 Coordinates: 37°32′03″N088°10′01″W / 37.53417°N 88.16694°W / 37.53417; -88.16694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Hardin
Area
  Total58.80 sq mi (152.30 km2)
  Land56.72 sq mi (146.91 km2)
  Water2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)  3.53%
Elevation
[1]
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total411
  Density7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID1928635 [1]

Rock Precinct is located in Hardin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, there were 155 households and a population of 411. [2]

Geography

Rock Precinct covers an area of 152.30 square kilometres (58.80 sq mi).

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Precinct, Hardin County, Illinois
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.