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Rocky Run Township, Illinois

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Rocky Run Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
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)
 • Total
158
 • Density4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62373, 62379
GNIS feature ID0429663

Rocky Run Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 158 and it contained 60 housing units.[1] In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Wilcox Township due to low population.[2]

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.[1]

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

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 2009-09-20.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ^ Niehaus, Michaele (November 9, 2016). "Election results in Hancock and Henderson counties in Illinois". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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