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Hancock County, Illinois

Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage.jpg
Hancock County Courthouse in Carthage
Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County
Location in the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 1825
Named for John Hancock
Seat Carthage
Largest city Hamilton
Area
 • Total 814 sq mi (2,108 km2)
 • Land 794 sq mi (2,056 km2)
 • Water 21 sq mi (54 km2), 2.5%
Population
 • (2010) 19,104
 • Density 24/sq mi (9/km²)
Congressional district 18th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.hancockcounty-il.gov
Carthage, Illinois
Climate chart ()
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 
 
1.5
 
 
32
13
 
 
1.7
 
 
38
18
 
 
2.9
 
 
50
29
 
 
3.8
 
 
62
39
 
 
4.6
 
 
73
50
 
 
4.4
 
 
83
60
 
 
4.5
 
 
87
64
 
 
3.5
 
 
85
62
 
 
4
 
 
77
54
 
 
2.9
 
 
66
42
 
 
3.2
 
 
50
31
 
 
2.3
 
 
36
19
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel