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Appanoose Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 435 and it contained 232 housing units.[2]

Appanoose Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′25″N 91°17′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	30.34 sq mi (78.6 km2)
• Land	25.52 sq mi (66.1 km2)
• Water	4.82 sq mi (12.5 km2)  15.89%
Elevation	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	419
• Density	17/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62330, 62354, 62358
FIPS code	17-067-01621

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.34 square miles (78.6 km²), of which 25.52 square miles (66.1 km²) (or 84.11%) is land and 4.82 square miles (12.5 km²) (or 15.89%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Niota at 40.617542°N 91.287928°W / 40.617542; -91.287928
• Old Niota at 40.613375°N 91.302095°W / 40.613375; -91.302095

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Appanoose Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 96

Airports and landing strips

• Sineles Sunset Strip
• Winchester Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	419	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

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

References

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

External links

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

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