Durham Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′42″N 91°04′25″W / 40.59500°N 91.07361°W / 40.59500; -91.07361
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total36.93 sq mi (95.6 km2)
  Land36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
271
  Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61450, 62318, 62330
FIPS code17-067-21306

Durham Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 278 and it contained 129 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.93 square miles (95.6 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Byler, Durham, Gittings, Gittings Mound and Vandruff.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Douglas Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)271[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
  • Illini West (Carthage, LaHarpe, and Dallas City)

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Durham 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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