Dallas City Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Dallas City Township is one of twenty-five townships
in Hancock County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,089. It was formed from Pontoosuc Township
in 1860.
, Dallas City Township covers an area of 15.52 square miles (40.2 km²); of this, 15.39 square miles (39.9 km²) (99.15 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.87 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,089. It was formed from Pontoosuc Township
Pontoosuc Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 423.-Geography:...
in 1860.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Dallas City Township covers an area of 15.52 square miles (40.2 km²); of this, 15.39 square miles (39.9 km²) (99.15 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.87 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- ColusaColusa, IllinoisColusa is an unincorporated community in Dallas City Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Colusa is south of Dallas City. Colusa has a post office with ZIP code 62329....
at 40.5708758°N 91.1679233°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9 is a cross-state, east–west rural state highway in central Illinois. It runs from the Fort Madison Toll Bridge over the Mississippi River to Iowa in Niota east to State Road 26 at the Indiana border. This is a distance of .... -
Illinois Route 96Illinois Route 96Illinois Route 96 is a north–south state road in far western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 100 in Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to Illinois Route 94 north of Terre Haute. This is a distance of ....
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47