Rocky Run Township, Illinois
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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]
Rocky Run Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
 Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′43″N 91°26′18″W / 40.24528°N 91.43833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.87 sq mi (103.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 3.19 sq mi (8.3 km2) 8.00% |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 154 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62373, 62379 |
| FIPS code | 17-067-65234 |
Geography
editAccording 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
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Crenshaw, Fletcher, Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist and Oak Valley Missionary. Daugherty
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- H Meeker Airport
- Meeker Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 154 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts
edit- Community Unit School District 4
- Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
edit- 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 2009-09-20.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.