Warsaw Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Warsaw Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,607 and it contained 790 housing units.[2] Since November 15, 1855, the township has been co-extensive with the city of Warsaw.

Warsaw Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 91°25′38″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total7.47 sq mi (19.3 km2)
 • Land6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2)
 • Water0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)  12.72%
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,546
 • Density246.5/sq mi (95.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62330, 62354, 62358
FIPS code17-067-78955

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 7.47 square miles (19.3 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.9 km2) (or 87.28%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 12.72%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Catholic, Lutheran and Oakland.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,546[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
  • Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

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