Warsaw Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Warsaw Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 91°25′38″W / 40.35278°N 91.42722°WCoordinates: 40°21′10″N 91°25′38″W / 40.35278°N 91.42722°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	7.47 sq mi (19.3 km^2)
• Land	6.52 sq mi (16.9 km^2)
• Water	0.95 sq mi (2.5 km^2)  12.72%
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,607
• Density	246.5/sq mi (95.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62330, 62354, 62358
GNIS feature ID	0429896

Warsaw Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,607 and it contained 790 housing units.^[1] Since November 15, 1855, the township has been co-extensive with the city of Warsaw.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 7.47 square miles (19.3 km²), of which 6.52 square miles (16.9 km²) (or 87.28%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²) (or 12.72%) is water.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Catholic, Lutheran and Oakland.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 96

School districts

• Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
• Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

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

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Warsaw Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
• United States National Atlas

1. "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

• Warsaw Township
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois