Rocky Run Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Rocky Run Township
Township

Location in Hancock County

Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′43″N 91°26′18″W / 40.24528°N 91.43833°W / 40.24528; -91.43833Coordinates: 40°14′43″N 91°26′18″W / 40.24528°N 91.43833°W / 40.24528; -91.43833
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hancock
Established November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 39.87 sq mi (103.3 km2)
  Land 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
  Water 3.19 sq mi (8.3 km2)  8.00%
Elevation 479 ft (146 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 158
  Density 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62373, 62379
GNIS feature ID 0429663

Rocky Run Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 158 and it contained 60 housing units.[1] In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Wilcox Township due to low population.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.87 square miles (103.3 km2), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 92.00%) is land and 3.19 square miles (8.3 km2) (or 8.00%) is water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Crenshaw, Fletcher, Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist and Oak Valley Missionary. Daugherty

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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