Prairie Township

Prairie Township is one of twenty-four townships in , , . As of the 2020 census, its population was 382 and it contained 186 housing units. It was formed from Montebello and Carthage townships on September 12, 1854.
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  • Type: Locality with 382 residents
  • Description: township in Hancock County, Illinois
  • Also known as: Prairie Township, Hancock County, Illinois” and “Township of Prairie

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carthage and Elvaston.

Town
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is a city in and the county seat of , . Its population was 2,490 as of the 2020 census. is best known for being the site of the 1844 murder of Joseph Smith, who founded the Latter Day Saint movement. is situated 3½ miles east of Prairie Township.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles southwest of Prairie Township.

Village
is a village in , , . The population was 127 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles northeast of Prairie Township.

Prairie Township

Latitude
40.4169° or 40° 25′ 1″ north
Longitude
-91.2007° or 91° 12′ 3″ west
Population
382
Elevation
699 feet (213 metres)
Open location code
86GCCQ8X+QP
Geo­Names ID
4906712
Wiki­data ID
Q11694303
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Prairie Township” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Prairie udalerria, Hancock konderria (Illinois)
  • Basque: Prairie udalerria, Hancock konderria
  • Chinese: 普雷里鎮區 (伊利諾伊州漢考克縣)
  • Chinese: 普雷里鎮區
  • French: Prairie Township
  • German: Prairie Township
  • Persian: ناحیه پرایری، شهرستان هنکاک، ایلینوی
  • Spanish: Municipio de Prairie (condado de Hancock, Illinois)
  • Spanish: Municipio de Prairie
  • Urdu: پریری ٹاؤن شپ، ہینکوک کاؤنٹی، الینوائے
  • Urdu: پریری ٹاؤن شپ
  • Vietnamese: Xã Prairie, Quận Hancock, Illinois
  • Vietnamese: Xã Prairie

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