Wilcox Township was a

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in Hancock County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 82 housing units. 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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.63%) is land and (or 4.37%) is water.

Cemeteries

The township contains Green Plains Cemetery.

Major highways

Illinois Route 96 Illinois Route 96 (IL 96) is a north–south state highway in far western Illinois, United States. It runs from Illinois Route 100, IL 100 in Kampsville, Illinois, Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to Ill ...

Airports and landing strips

* Warsaw Airport

School districts

* Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 * Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

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* State House District 94 * State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
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United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
{{authority control Townships in Hancock County, Illinois Townships in Illinois Populated places disestablished in 2016