Montebello Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Montebello Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°25′01″N 91°18′49″W / 40.41694°N 91.31361°W / 40.41694; -91.31361Coordinates: 40°25′01″N 91°18′49″W / 40.41694°N 91.31361°W / 40.41694; -91.31361
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
– Total	41.17 sq mi (106.62 km2)
– Land	36.96 sq mi (95.72 km2)
– Water	4.21 sq mi (10.9 km2)  10.22%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,632
– Density	98.3/sq mi (37.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62334, 62341, 62354, 62379
GNIS feature ID	0429386

Montebello Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,632^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Montebello Township covers an area of 41.17 square miles (106.6 km²); of this, 36.96 square miles (95.7 km²) (89.78 percent) is land and 4.21 square miles (10.9 km²) (10.22 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Elvaston (partial)
• Hamilton

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood and Oakwood.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136
• Illinois Route 96

Landmarks

• Wildcat Spring Park

School districts

• Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328

Political districts

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

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Montebello Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429386. 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