Sonora Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Sonora Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°30′12″N 91°18′10″W / 40.50333°N 91.30278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2) 4.61% |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 482 |
• Density | 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62318, 62341, 62354, 62358 |
FIPS code | 17-067-70499 |
Sonora Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 494 and it contained 234 housing units.[2]
Geography[edit]
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.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Nauvoo (east edge)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns[edit]
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Nauvoo City, Nauvoo Two, Oak Grove, Pioneer Saints, Saints Peter and Paul, Sterns and Thornber.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Cedar Ridge Airport
- Sinele Strip
Landmarks[edit]
- Mormon Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
- Sterne Cemetery
Demographics[edit]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 482 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[edit]
- Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
- Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
Political districts[edit]
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References[edit]
- 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 September 20, 2009.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.