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Augusta Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795 and it contained 385 housing units.[2]

Augusta Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′58″N 90°58′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
• Land	37.89 sq mi (98.1 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	767
• Density	21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62311, 62316, 62367
FIPS code	17-067-02999

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km²), of which 37.89 square miles (98.1 km²) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Augusta
• Plymouth (partial)

Unincorporated towns

• Pulaski at 40.202546°N 90.941245°W / 40.202546; -90.941245

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Old Augusta, Pulaski, Trimble and Woodland City.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 61
• Illinois Route 101

Lakes

• Augusta Lake

Landmarks

• Community Park
• Fairground

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	767	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

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