Manchester Township, Boone County, Illinois

Manchester Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 895 and it contained 389 housing units.[2]

Manchester Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′36″N 88°52′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total33.53 sq mi (86.8 km2)
 • Land33.51 sq mi (86.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
876
 • Density26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61011, 61065, 61073, 61080
FIPS code17-007-46318

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.53 square miles (86.8 km2), of which 33.51 square miles (86.8 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bamblett, Forest Hill, Livingston and Oak Hill.

Major highways
  • Illinois State Route 76

Airports and landing strips
  • Compass Rose Airport (Carner RLA N42.27.0 W088.54.5)
  • McCurdy Strip
  • Nemec Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016876[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts
  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 69
  • State Senate District 35

References
  • "Manchester Township, Boone County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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