Rocky Run Township, Illinois

Not to be confused with Rock Run Township, Illinois.
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 / 40.24528°N 91.43833°W / 40.24528; -91.43833
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
39.87 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

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]

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 September 20, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.