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Indian Point Township, Knox County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 90°23′34″W / 40.75861°N 90.39278°W / 40.75861; -90.39278
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Indian Point Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 90°23′34″W / 40.75861°N 90.39278°W / 40.75861; -90.39278
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,494
 • Density43.1/sq mi (16.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61410, 61458, 61474
FIPS code17-095-37361

Indian Point Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,554 and it contained 716 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Boydston-Dawdy and Hunt.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Murks Strip
  • Wolfords Airport

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,494[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Avon Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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References

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  • "Indian Point Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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