Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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]

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
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

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
CensusPop.Note%±
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, 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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