Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois
Mount Carroll Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W / 42.06944°N 90.03111°WCoordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W / 42.06944°N 90.03111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Carroll |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Cheri Jo Piper |
Area | |
• Total | 37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
• Land | 37.53 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,146 |
• Density | 60.7/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61053, 61074, 61285 |
FIPS code | 17-015-50894 |
Mount Carroll Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 1,101 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.61 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 37.53 square miles (97.2 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
Cities[]
- Mount Carroll (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Center Hill, Oak Hill and Wacker.
Major highways[]
- US Route 52
- Illinois Route 64
- Illinois Route 78
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 2,146 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 71
- State Senate District 36
Notable residents[]
Notable people from the rural portion of Mount Carroll Township include First Lady of Illinois Bina Deneen (1868-1950), who was born and raised there.
References[]
- "Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Carroll County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois