Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Appearance
Rock Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°29′54″N 91°11′15″W / 40.49833°N 91.18750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Established | April 27, 1855 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 341 |
• Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62318, 62321, 62336, 62341, 62358 |
FIPS code | 17-067-64876 |
Rock Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 350 and it contained 169 housing units.[2] It was formed from Sonora and Pilot Grove townships on April 27, 1855.
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Ferris (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains Rock Creek Cemetery.
Many of the old gravestones are no longer legible. A large stone designating Rock Creek Cemetery has the names of descendants on its back.
Demographics[edit]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 341 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[edit]
- Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
- Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
Political districts[edit]
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Rock Creek 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.