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Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hancock

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
196 m

Zip code
  
62321

Population
  
3,052 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 6, 1849

GNIS feature ID
  
0428770

Area
  
104.4 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 3:02 PM

Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Weather
  
18°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 50% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Carthage Jail, Kibbe Hancock Heritage, Lake Hill Winery

Carthage Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units.

Contents

Map of Carthage Township, IL 62321, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.3 square miles (104 km2), of which 40.21 square miles (104.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Carthage
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Middle Creek at 40.3728219°N 91.0273601°W / 40.3728219; -91.0273601
  • (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
  • School districts

  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
  • Political districts

  • Illinois's 17th congressional district
  • State House District 94
  • State Senate District 47
  • References

    Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois Wikipedia