Pontoosuc Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Hancock County |
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Hancock County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 40°35′47″N 91°13′22″W / 40.59639°N 91.22278°WCoordinates: 40°35′47″N 91°13′22″W / 40.59639°N 91.22278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 19.87 sq mi (51.5 km2) |
• Land | 18.47 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
• Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 7.05% |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 402 |
• Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62330, 62358 |
FIPS code | 17-067-61093 |
Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 413 and it contained 227 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.87 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 18.47 square miles (47.8 km2) (or 92.95%) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 7.05%) is water.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull.