Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Rock Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 350 and it contained 169 housing units. It was formed from Sonora and Pilot Grove townships on April 27, 1855. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Cities, towns, villages * Ferris (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Adrian at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains Rock Creek Cemetery. Many of the old gravestones are no longer legible. A large stone designating Rock Creek Cemetery has the names of descendants on its back. Demographics School districts * Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 Political districts * Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 92.95%) is land and (or 7.05%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Dallas City (partial) * Pontoosuc Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull. Major highways * Illinois Route 9 Airports and landing strips * Rhea RLA Airport Demographics School districts * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 Political districts * Illinois's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville and Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. It was last represented by Republican Darin LaHood, who took offi ... * State House District 94 * State Senate District ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1855 Establishments In Illinois
Events January–March * January 1 – Ottawa, Ontario, is incorporated as a city. * January 5 – Ramón Castilla begins his third term as President of Peru. * January 23 ** The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in modern-day Minneapolis, a predecessor of the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge. ** The 8.2–8.3 Wairarapa earthquake claims between five and nine lives near the Cook Strait area of New Zealand. * January 26 – The Point No Point Treaty is signed in the Washington Territory. * January 27 – The Panama Railway becomes the first railroad to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. * January 29 – Lord Aberdeen resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, over the management of the Crimean War. * February 5 – Lord Palmerston becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * February 11 – Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia. * February 12 – Michigan State University (the "pioneer" land-gr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Townships In Hancock County, Illinois
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia ''The Australian National Dictionary'' defines ''township'' as: "A site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use. *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Appanoose Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 435 and it contained 232 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 84.11%) is land and (or 15.89%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Niota at * Old Niota at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains Appanoose Cemetery. Major highways * Illinois Route 9 * Illinois Route 96 Airports and landing strips * Sineles Sunset Strip * Winchester Airport Demographics School districts * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 Political districts * Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sonora Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Sonora Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 494 and it contained 234 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.39%) is land and (or 4.61%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Nauvoo (east edge) Unincorporated towns * Powellton at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Extinct towns * Sonora at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Nauvoo City, Nauvoo Two, Oak Grove, Pioneer Saints, Saints Peter and Paul, Sterns and Thornber. Major highways * Illinois Route 96 Airports and landing strips * Cedar Ridge Airport * Sinele Strip Landmarks * Mormon Cemetery * Oak Grove Cemetery * Sterne Cemetery Demographics School districts * Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Montebello Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Montebello Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,579 and it contained 1,575 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 89.35%) is land and (or 10.65%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Elvaston (partial) * Hamilton Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood and Oakwood. Major highways * U.S. Route 136 * Illinois Route 96 Landmarks * Wildcat Spring Park *Vanished Town of Montebello Marker https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vanished_Montebello.jpg Demographics School districts * Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 Political districts * Illinois's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville and Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. It was last represented by Repu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prairie Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Prairie Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 380 and it contained 179 housing units. It was formed from Montebello and Carthage townships on September 12, 1854. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Elvaston (east portion) * Ferris (south edge) Unincorporated towns * McCall at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains Elvaston Cemetery. Major highways * U.S. Route 136 Airports and landing strips * Hanks Hangar Airport * Kirchner Airport * Martins Airport * Schilson Field Demographics School districts * Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 Political districts * Illinois's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Carthage Unincorporated towns * Middle Creek at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, County Farm, Franklin, Moss Ridge, Old Brick, Old Carthage and Woodring. Major highways * U.S. Route 136 * Illinois Route 336 * Illinois Route 94 Airports and landing strips * Memorial Hospital Heliport Landmarks * Jaycee Park Demographics School districts * Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Political districts * Illinois's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Pilot Grove Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 280 and it contained 131 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Burnside at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: McKay and Pilot Grove. Major highways * Illinois Route 94 Airports and landing strips * Brooks Ranch Airport * Lung RLA Airport Lakes * Linda Lake Demographics School districts * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 Political districts * Illinois's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville and Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. It was last represented by Republican Darin LaHoo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Durham Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 278 and it contained 129 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.95%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Durham at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Byler, Durham, Gittings, Gittings Mound and Vandruff. Major highways * Illinois Route 9 * Illinois Route 94 Airports and landing strips * Douglas Airport Demographics School districts * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 * Illini West (Carthage, LaHarpe, and Dallas City) Political districts * Illinois's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville and Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dallas City Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Dallas City Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 996 and it contained 502 housing units. It was formed from Pontoosuc Township in 1860. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.16%) is land and (or 0.84%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Dallas City (south half) Unincorporated towns * Colusa at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains Harris Cemetery. Major highways * Illinois Route 9 * Illinois Route 96 Demographics School districts * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 Political districts * Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |