Rocky Run Township was a township in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 158 and it contained 60 housing units.[2] In November 2016, the township voted to merge with Wilcox Township due to low population. It is now part of Rocky Run-Wilcox Township.[3]
Rocky Run Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Hancock County | |
![]() Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°14′43″N 91°26′18″W | |
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County | Hancock |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 39.87 sq mi (103.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
• Water | 3.19 sq mi (8.3 km2) 8.00% |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 154 |
• Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62373, 62379 |
FIPS code | 17-067-65234 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.87 square miles (103.3 km2), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 92.00%) is land and 3.19 square miles (8.3 km2) (or 8.00%) is water.[2]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Crenshaw, Fletcher, Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist and Oak Valley Missionary. Daugherty
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2016 (est.) | 154 | [1] | |
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County seat: Carthage | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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