Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°30′19″N 90°58′26″W / 40.50528°N 90.97389°W / 40.50528; -90.97389Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total37.51 sq mi (97.2 km²) • Land37.51 sq mi (97.2 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

627 ft (191 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

281 • Density7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61420, 61450, 62318, 62321

FIPS code17-067-27325

Fountain Green Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 288 and it contained 145 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.51 square miles (97.2 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Fountain Green at 40°28′33″N 90°58′09″W / 40.475876°N 90.969304°W / 40.475876; -90.969304
La Crosse at 40°31′44″N 91°01′23″W / 40.528931°N 91.022918°W / 40.528931; -91.022918
Webster at 40°27′59″N 91°00′02″W / 40.466432°N 91.000694°W / 40.466432; -91.000694

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fountain Green, Lincoln Catholic, McConnell and Wright.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	281	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

Political districts

Illinois's 18th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Fountain Green Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.