Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Carthage Township | |
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 Location in Hancock County | |
 Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′54″N 91°05′23″W / 40.41500°N 91.08972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.3 sq mi (104 km2) |
| • Land | 40.21 sq mi (104.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,982 |
| • Density | 75.9/sq mi (29.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62321 |
| FIPS code | 17-067-11540 |
Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.3 square miles (104 km2), of which 40.21 square miles (104.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, County Farm, Franklin, Moss Ridge, Old Brick, Old Carthage and Woodring.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Memorial Hospital Heliport
Landmarks[edit]
- Jaycee Park
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1,679 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,448 | 45.8% | |
| 1880 | 2,679 | 9.4% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 2,982 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts[edit]
- Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
Political districts[edit]
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Carthage Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Places adjacent to Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |