Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois
| Mount Carroll Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Carroll County |
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 Carroll County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W / 42.06944°N 90.03111°WCoordinates: 42°04′10″N 90°01′52″W / 42.06944°N 90.03111°W | |
| 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.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Center Hill, Oak Hill and Wacker.
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.
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