Sonora Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Sonora 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
 • Total37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2)  4.61%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total494
 • Density13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62318, 62341, 62354, 62358
GNIS feature ID0429761

Sonora Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 494 and it contained 234 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 95.39%) is land and 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2) (or 4.61%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Nauvoo City, Nauvoo Two, Oak Grove, Pioneer Saints, Saints Peter and Paul, Sterns and Thornber.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Cedar Ridge Airport
  • Sinele Strip

Landmarks

  • Mormon Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sterne Cemetery

School districts

  • Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Sonora 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.

External links

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