Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Rock Creek Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′54″N 91°11′15″W / 40.49833°N 91.18750°W / 40.49833; -91.18750Coordinates: 40°29′54″N 91°11′15″W / 40.49833°N 91.18750°W / 40.49833; -91.18750
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedApril 27, 1855
Area
 • Total35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
341
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62318, 62321, 62336, 62341, 62358
FIPS code17-067-64876

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[]

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[]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Cemeteries[]

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[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)341[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts[]

References[]

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Rock Creek 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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