title: Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois
text: # Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois
  
  Appanoose Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 435 and it contained 232 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.34 square miles (78.6 $km^2),$ of which 25.52 square miles (66.1 $km^2)$ (or 84.11%) is land and 4.82 square miles (12.5 $km^2)$ (or 15.89%) is water.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Niota at 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.617542°N 91.287928°W﻿ / 40.617542; -91.287928
  * Old Niota at 40°36′48″N 91°18′08″W﻿ / ﻿40.613375°N 91.302095°W﻿ / 40.613375; -91.302095
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains Appanoose Cemetery.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Illinois Route 9
  * Illinois Route 96
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Sineles Sunset Strip
  * Winchester Airport
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois's 17th congressional district
  * State House District 94
  * State Senate District 47
  