Walker Township is one of twenty-four
townships
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in
Hancock County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 333 and it contained 163 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.63%) is land and (or 0.39%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Breckenridge at
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Sutter at
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Tioga at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bethany, Bethlehem Church of Christ, Buckeye, Grant, Salem Church-Sutter, Walker and West Tioga.
Major highways
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Illinois Route 96
Illinois Route 96 (IL 96) is a north–south state highway in far western Illinois. It runs from IL 100 in Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to IL 94 north of Terre Haute.
Route description
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Demographics
School districts
* Community Unit School District 4
* Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
* Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Political districts
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Illinois's 18th congressional district
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* State House District 94
* 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
Townships in Illinois