Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Wilcox Township was a township in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 82 housing units.[2] It was formed from the rural portion of Warsaw Township on November 15, 1855, when that township became co-extensive with the city of Warsaw. In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Rocky Run 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.
Wilcox Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°19′13″N 91°25′19″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 15, 1855
Area
 • Total21.04 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Land20.12 sq mi (52.1 km2)
 • Water0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2)  4.37%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
184
 • Density9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62373, 62379
FIPS code17-067-81607

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.04 square miles (54.5 km2), of which 20.12 square miles (52.1 km2) (or 95.63%) is land and 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 4.37%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Green Plains Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Warsaw Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)184[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
  • Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

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