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Montebello Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,579 and it contained 1,575 housing units.[2]

Montebello Township
Township
Mississippi River picnic area
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°25′01″N 91°18′49″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	41.14 sq mi (106.6 km2)
• Land	36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
• Water	4.38 sq mi (11.3 km2)  10.65%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,444
• Density	97.4/sq mi (37.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62334, 62341, 62354, 62379
FIPS code	17-067-50140

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.14 square miles (106.6 km²), of which 36.76 square miles (95.2 km²) (or 89.35%) is land and 4.38 square miles (11.3 km²) (or 10.65%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Elvaston (partial)
• Hamilton

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood and Oakwood.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136
• Illinois Route 96

Landmarks

• Wildcat Spring Park
• Vanished Town of Montebello Marker https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vanished_Montebello.jpg

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	3,444	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328

Political districts

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

References

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