Augusta Township is one of twenty-four
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Hancock County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
,
USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795 and it contained 385 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Augusta
*
Plymouth (partial)
Unincorporated towns
*
Pulaski at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Old Augusta, Pulaski, Trimble and Woodland City.
Major highways
*
Illinois Route 61
*
Illinois Route 101
Illinois Route 101 (IL 101) is a east–west state road that runs from to the intersection of Illinois Route 61 in Augusta east to U.S. Highway 67 one mile (1.6 km) east of Littleton. The highway was officially established in 1 ...
Lakes
* Augusta Lake
Landmarks
* Community Park
* Fairground
Demographics
School districts
* Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
Political districts
*
Illinois's 17th congressional district
* State House District 93
* State Senate District 47
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles*
United States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Hancock County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1849
Townships in Illinois
1849 establishments in Illinois