Wilcox Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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 / 40.32028°N 91.42194°W / 40.32028; -91.42194
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 15, 1855
Area
 • Total
21.04 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

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]

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
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. ^ 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.