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Chili Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 657 and it contained 284 housing units.[2]

Chili Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 91°05′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.79 sq mi (97.9 km2)
• Land	37.77 sq mi (97.8 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	636
• Density	17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62313, 62316, 62321, 62367, 62380
FIPS code	17-067-14104

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.79 square miles (97.9 km²), of which 37.77 square miles (97.8 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Bowen

Unincorporated towns

• Chili at 40.217824°N 91.141529°W / 40.217824; -91.141529

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowen, Chili, Forsyth, Old Sixteen and Payne.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 61
• Illinois Route 94

Airports and landing strips

• Crossland Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	636	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

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