Augusta Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Augusta Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795 and it contained 385 housing units.[2]

Augusta Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′58″N 90°58′18″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land37.89 sq mi (98.1 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
767
 • Density21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62311, 62316, 62367
FIPS code17-067-02999

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 37.89 square miles (98.1 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Old Augusta, Pulaski, Trimble and Woodland City.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Augusta Lake

Landmarks
  • Community Park
  • Fairground

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)767[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Augusta Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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