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Manchester Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 895 and it contained 389 housing units.[2]

Manchester Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′36″N 88°52′58″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Settlement	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	33.53 sq mi (86.8 km2)
• Land	33.51 sq mi (86.8 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	876
• Density	26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61011, 61065, 61073, 61080
FIPS code	17-007-46318

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.53 square miles (86.8 km²), of which 33.51 square miles (86.8 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Hunter

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bamblett, Forest Hill, Livingston and Oak Hill.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 76

Airports and landing strips

• Compass Rose Airport (Carner RLA N42.27.0 W088.54.5)
• McCurdy Strip
• Nemec Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	876	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
• North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

• Illinois's 16th congressional district
• State House District 69
• State Senate District 35

References

• "Manchester Township, Boone County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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