Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 91°05′18″W / 40.24444°N 91.08833°W / 40.24444; -91.08833
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Chili Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 91°05′18″W / 40.24444°N 91.08833°W / 40.24444; -91.08833
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.79 sq mi (97.9 km2)
 • Land37.77 sq mi (97.8 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
636
 • Density17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62313, 62316, 62321, 62367, 62380
FIPS code17-067-14104

Chili Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 657 and it contained 284 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.79 square miles (97.9 km2), of which 37.77 square miles (97.8 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowen, Chili, Forsyth, Old Sixteen and Payne.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Crossland Landing Strip

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)636[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Chili Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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