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°WCoordinates: 40°14′43″N 91°26′18″W / 40.24528°N 91.43833°W | |
| 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
- H Meeker Airport
- Meeker Airport
School districts
- Community Unit School District 4
- Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Rocky Run 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.
- ↑ Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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