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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]

Durham Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′42″N 91°04′25″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.93 sq mi (95.6 km2)
• Land	36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	271
• Density	7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61450, 62318, 62330
FIPS code	17-067-21306

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

• Durham at 40.596709°N 91.089587°W / 40.596709; -91.089587

(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

• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 94

Airports and landing strips

• Douglas Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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

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

References

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