Nauvoo Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Nauvoo Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°33′10″N 91°22′53″W / 40.55278°N 91.38139°W / 40.55278; -91.38139Coordinates: 40°33′10″N 91°22′53″W / 40.55278°N 91.38139°W / 40.55278; -91.38139
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
- Total	6.37 sq mi (16.5 km2)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.09 km2)
- Water	2.47 sq mi (6.41 km2)  38.85%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,090
- Density	279.5/sq mi (108/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	62354
GNIS feature ID	0429422

Nauvoo Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,090.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Nauvoo Township covers an area of 6.37 square miles (16.5 km²); of this, 3.9 square miles (10 km²) (61.15 percent) is land and 2.47 square miles (6.4 km²) (38.85 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Nauvoo (vast majority)

Extinct towns

• Quashquema at 40°33′00″N 91°23′12″W / 40.550042°N 91.3865417°W / 40.550042; -91.3865417

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Dundey and Smith Family.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 96

Landmarks

• Lovers Glen Park
• Nauvoo State Park

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
• "Nauvoo Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429422. 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