Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois

Mount Carroll Township
Township

Location in Carroll County

Carroll County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W / 42.06944°N 90.03111°W / 42.06944; -90.03111Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W / 42.06944°N 90.03111°W / 42.06944; -90.03111
Country United States
State Illinois
County Carroll
Government
 • Supervisor Cheri Jo Piper
Area
 • Total 37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Land 37.53 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,279
 • Density 60.7/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61053, 61074, 61285
GNIS feature ID 0429402

Mount Carroll Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,279 and it contained 1,101 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.61 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 37.53 square miles (97.2 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Center Hill, Oak Hill and Wacker.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

Notable residents

Notable people from the rural portion of Mount Carroll Township include First Lady of Illinois Bina Deneen (1868-1950), who was born and raised there.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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