Warsaw Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Warsaw Township is one of twenty-five townships
in Hancock County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,793. Since November 15, 1855, the township has been co-extensive with the city of Warsaw
.
, Warsaw Township covers an area of 7.49 square miles (19.4 km²); of this, 6.62 square miles (17.1 km²) (88.4 percent) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²) (11.66 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,793. Since November 15, 1855, the township has been co-extensive with the city of Warsaw
Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census. The city is notable for its historic downtown and the Warsaw Brewery, which operated for more than 100 years beginning in 1861...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Warsaw Township covers an area of 7.49 square miles (19.4 km²); of this, 6.62 square miles (17.1 km²) (88.4 percent) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²) (11.66 percent) is water.
Major highways
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Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9 is a cross-state, east–west rural state highway in central Illinois. It runs from the Fort Madison Toll Bridge over the Mississippi River to Iowa in Niota east to State Road 26 at the Indiana border. This is a distance of .... -
Illinois Route 96Illinois Route 96Illinois Route 96 is a north–south state road in far western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 100 in Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to Illinois Route 94 north of Terre Haute. This is a distance of ....
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