Washington Township, Carroll County, Illinois

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Washington Township
Township
Location in Carroll County
Location in Carroll County
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°09′50″N 90°10′11″W / 42.16389°N 90.16972°W / 42.16389; -90.16972Coordinates: 42°09′50″N 90°10′11″W / 42.16389°N 90.16972°W / 42.16389; -90.16972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCarroll
Government
 • SupervisorJulie Brigham
Area
 • Total39.74 sq mi (102.9 km2)
 • Land35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2)  10.95%
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
338
 • Density10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61028, 61074
FIPS code17-015-79020

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 356 and it contained 198 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.74 square miles (102.9 km2), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 89.05%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) (or 10.95%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Cemeteries[]

The township contains Mosquito Hill Cemetery which is also known as St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. The cemetery is the site of the former St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Major highways[]

Rivers[]

Lakes[]

  • Buffalo Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Lundy Lake

Landmarks[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)338[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Washington 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
  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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