Carthage Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′54″N 91°05′23″W / 40.41500°N 91.08972°W / 40.41500; -91.08972
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total40.3 sq mi (104 km2)
  Land40.21 sq mi (104.1 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,982
  Density75.9/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62321
FIPS code17-067-11540

Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,052 and it contained 1,507 housing units.[2]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(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

Airports and landing strips

  • Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

  • Jaycee Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18601,679
18702,44845.8%
18802,6799.4%
2016 (est.)2,982[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Carthage Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
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