Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Fountain Green Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Hancock County | |
Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°30′19″N 90°58′26″W / 40.50528°N 90.97389°WCoordinates: 40°30′19″N 90°58′26″W / 40.50528°N 90.97389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
• Land | 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 288 |
• Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61420, 61450, 62318, 62321 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429019 |
Fountain Green Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 288 and it contained 145 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.51 square miles (97.2 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Fountain Green at 40°28′33″N 90°58′09″W / 40.475876°N 90.969304°W
- La Crosse at 40°31′44″N 91°01′23″W / 40.528931°N 91.022918°W
- Webster at 40°27′59″N 91°00′02″W / 40.466432°N 91.000694°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fountain Green, Lincoln Catholic, McConnell and Wright.
School districts
- West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Fountain Green Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
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