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Crouch Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°13′32″N 88°30′03″W / 38.22556°N 88.50083°W / 38.22556; -88.50083Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHamiltonEstablishedNovember 3, 1885Area

• Total25.09 sq mi (65.0 km²) • Land25.09 sq mi (65.0 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.04%Elevation

377 ft (115 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

360 • Density10.4/sq mi (4.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62828, 62859, 62895

FIPS code17-065-17809

Crouch Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 374 and it contained 175 housing units.^[2]

As of the 2010 census, its population was 260 and it contained 119 housing units.^[2] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.09 square miles (65.0 km²), of which 25.09 square miles (65.0 km²) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.45 square miles (122.9 km²), of which 47.44 square miles (122.9 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Belle Prairie City

Unincorporated towns

Aden at 38°14′30″N 88°27′30″W / 38.241715°N 88.458383°W / 38.241715; -88.458383
Garrison at 38°14′54″N 88°31′09″W / 38.248381°N 88.519218°W / 38.248381; -88.519218
Piopolis at 38°11′01″N 88°33′41″W / 38.183659°N 88.561442°W / 38.183659; -88.561442

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Crouch, Garrison and Rawls.

Major highways

Illinois Route 242

Airports and landing strips

Moulton Farms Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	360	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

Illinois's 19th congressional district
State House District 108
State Senate District 54

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Crouch Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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.