Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois

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.[2]

Mount Carroll Township
Township
Location in Carroll County
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCarroll
Government
 • SupervisorCheri Jo Piper
Area
 • Total37.61 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Land37.53 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,146
 • Density60.7/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61053, 61074, 61285
FIPS code17-015-50894

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.[2]

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,146[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Political districts

Notable residents
See also: Mount Carroll, Illinois

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
  • "Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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