Dallas City Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Dallas City Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′44″N 91°09′42″W / 40.59556°N 91.16167°W / 40.59556; -91.16167Coordinates: 40°35′44″N 91°09′42″W / 40.59556°N 91.16167°W / 40.59556; -91.16167
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	1860
Area
– Total	15.52 sq mi (40.2 km2)
– Land	15.39 sq mi (39.86 km2)
– Water	0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.87%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,089
– Density	70.8/sq mi (27.3/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62330, 62358
GNIS feature ID	0428870

Dallas City Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,089^[1]. It was formed from Pontoosuc Township in 1860.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 miles (0.34 km²) (0.87 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Dallas City (south half)

Unincorporated towns

• Colusa at 40°34′15″N 91°10′05″W / 40.5708758°N 91.1679233°W / 40.5708758; -91.1679233

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Harris Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 96

School districts

• 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
• "Dallas City Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428870. Retrieved 2009-09-20. 
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois