Pontoosuc Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 413 and it contained 227 housing units.[2]

Pontoosuc 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′47″N 91°13′22″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total19.87 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Land18.47 sq mi (47.8 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  7.05%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
402
 • Density22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62330, 62358
FIPS code17-067-61093

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.87 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 18.47 square miles (47.8 km2) (or 92.95%) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 7.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Rhea RLA Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)402[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Pontoosuc 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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