Mount Carroll Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 1,101 housing units.[2]
Mount Carroll Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Carroll County | |
![]() Carroll County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Carroll |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Cheri Jo Piper |
Area | |
• Total | 37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
• Land | 37.53 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,146 |
• Density | 60.7/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61053, 61074, 61285 |
FIPS code | 17-015-50894 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.61 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 37.53 square miles (97.2 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Center Hill, Oak Hill and Wacker.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 2,146 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Notable people from the rural portion of Mount Carroll Township include First Lady of Illinois Bina Deneen (1868-1950), who was born and raised there.
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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Mount Carroll | ||
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CDP | Lake Carroll | |
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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