title: Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois
text: # Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois
  
  Durham Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 278 and it contained 129 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.93 square miles (95.6 $km^2),$ of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 $km^2)$ (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 $km^2)$ (or 0.08%) is water.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Durham at 40°35′48″N 91°05′23″W﻿ / ﻿40.596709°N 91.089587°W﻿ / 40.596709; -91.089587
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these five cemeteries: Byler, Durham, Gittings, Gittings Mound and Vandruff.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Illinois Route 9
  * Illinois Route 94
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Douglas Airport
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
  * Illini West (Carthage, LaHarpe, and Dallas City)
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois's 18th congressional district
  * State House District 94
  * State Senate District 47
  