Rocky Run Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Rocky Run Township was a township in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 158 and it contained 60 housing units.[2] In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Wilcox Township due to low population. It is now part of Rocky Run-Wilcox Township.[3]

For the newly merged township, see Rocky Run-Wilcox Township.
Rocky Run Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′43″N 91°26′18″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total39.87 sq mi (103.3 km2)
 • Land36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water3.19 sq mi (8.3 km2)  8.00%
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
154
 • Density4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62373, 62379
FIPS code17-067-65234

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.87 square miles (103.3 km2), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 92.00%) is land and 3.19 square miles (8.3 km2) (or 8.00%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Crenshaw, Fletcher, Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist and Oak Valley Missionary. Daugherty

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • H Meeker Airport
  • Meeker Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)154[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Community Unit School District 4
  • Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Rocky Run Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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