Rocky Run-Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Rocky Run-Wilcox Township
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Location in Hancock County
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Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°17′20″N91°26′18″W / 40.28889°N 91.43833°W / 40.28889; -91.43833
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedFebruary 1, 2017
Area
  Total60.91 sq mi (157.8 km2)
  Land56.80 sq mi (147.1 km2)
  Water4.11 sq mi (10.6 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total347
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62373, 62379

Rocky Run-Wilcox Township is one of the twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. It was created after a referendum merged Wilcox Township and Rock Run Township. [1]

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History

Rocky Run Township was established November 6, 1849. Wilcox Township was established November 15, 1855 after neighboring Warsaw Township became coterminous with Warsaw, Illinois. [2]

After population decline left both townships with too few individuals interested in serving as elected officials in the township, a referendum to merge was passed by voters in both townships. [3] That same election, a similar consolidation referendum was passed in Montgomery County, but failed in Ogle County. [4] The Hancock County Board voted to name the new township Rocky Run-Wilcox Township over then-Wilcox Supervisor Duane Taylor's proposed Green Plains Township. [5]

Government

On April 4, 2017, the Republican slate ran nearly unopposed and won each office in the township. Former Wilcox Supervisor Duane Taylor finished fifth for four trustee positions in the only contested township election. [6]

OfficeOfficeholderPartyTook Office
Supervisor Larry Mulch RepublicanMay 2017
Clerk Joanne Beeler RepublicanMay 2017
Highway Commissioner Brock Yuskis RepublicanMay 2017
Trustee Russell Beeler RepublicanMay 2017
Trustee Cindy Roskamp RepublicanMay 2017
Trustee Marlene Beeler RepublicanMay 2017
Trustee Rodney Yuskis RepublicanMay 2017

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References

  1. Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye . Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  2. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois Secretary of State.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. Vlahos, Nick (November 11, 2016). "Nick in the AM: Hancock County township merger approved". Journal Star . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. Matherly, Brenda (November 6, 2016). "Consolidation on the Ballot" (PDF). LINK: Local Information, News and Know-How. Illinois Farm Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  5. Swearingen, Joy (February 1, 2017). "Rocky Run-Wilcox is name of two merged townships" (PDF). Hancock County Journal-Pilot. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  6. "Hancock County Results: April 4, 2017". Herald-Whig . Quincy, Illinois. April 5, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.