Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Durham Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′42″N 91°04′25″W / 40.59500°N 91.07361°W / 40.59500; -91.07361Coordinates: 40°35′42″N 91°04′25″W / 40.59500°N 91.07361°W / 40.59500; -91.07361
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.93 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Land36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
271
 • Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61450, 62318, 62330
FIPS code17-067-21306

Durham Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 278 and it contained 129 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.93 square miles (95.6 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Byler, Durham, Gittings, Gittings Mound and Vandruff.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Douglas Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)271[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
  • Illini West (Carthage, LaHarpe, and Dallas City)

Political districts[]

References[]

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Durham Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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