Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°29′54″N 91°11′15″W / 40.49833°N 91.18750°W / 40.49833; -91.18750Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedApril 27, 1855Area

• Total35.97 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

696 ft (212 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

341 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62318, 62321, 62336, 62341, 62358

FIPS code17-067-64876

Rock Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 350 and it contained 169 housing units.^[2] It was formed from Sonora and Pilot Grove townships on April 27, 1855.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Ferris (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Adrian at 40°31′15″N 91°10′02″W / 40.520877°N 91.16709°W / 40.520877; -91.16709

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Rock Creek Cemetery.

Many of the old gravestones are no longer legible. A large stone designating Rock Creek Cemetery has the names of descendants on its back.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	341	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Rock Creek Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.