Walker Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′33″N 91°18′48″W / 40.24250°N 91.31333°W / 40.24250; -91.31333
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total38.13 sq mi (98.8 km2)
  Land37.99 sq mi (98.4 km2)
  Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.39%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
325
  Density8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62349, 62373, 62379, 62380
FIPS code17-067-78422

Walker Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 333 and it contained 163 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.13 square miles (98.8 km2), of which 37.99 square miles (98.4 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bethany, Bethlehem Church of Christ, Buckeye, Grant, Salem Church-Sutter, Walker and West Tioga.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)325[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Community Unit School District 4
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
  • Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

References

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