Flannigan Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Flannigan Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116 and it contained 74 housing units.[2]

Flannigan Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′44″N 88°38′56″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
 • Total18.41 sq mi (47.7 km2)
 • Land18.38 sq mi (47.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
293
 • Density6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62859, 62860, 62890
FIPS code17-065-26324

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.17 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Cartwright, Little Springs, Knights Prairie and Lampley. Several Revolutionary War veterans are buried at Little Springs. Cartwright cemetery is named after Methodist evangelist and Illinois statesman Peter Cartwright.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)293[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Flannigan Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 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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