Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°14′33″N 91°18′48″W / 40.24250°N 91.31333°W / 40.24250; -91.31333Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• 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

Breckenridge at 40°14′37″N 91°17′12″W / 40.243657°N 91.286535°W / 40.243657; -91.286535
Sutter at 40°16′45″N 91°20′37″W / 40.279212°N 91.343482°W / 40.279212; -91.343482
Tioga at 40°12′40″N 91°20′50″W / 40.211157°N 91.347093°W / 40.211157; -91.347093

(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

Illinois Route 96

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	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

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

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

^ ^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.