Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois
Knox Township | |
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 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Road Commissioner | Mark Boyer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,844 |
| • Density | 142/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61430, 61436, 61448 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-40403 |
Knox Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,027 and it contained 2,147 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alms House, Butterfield Family, Knoxville, Saint Marys, Swedish, Union and Van Gilder.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,844 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
[edit]- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
- Abingdon-Avon Unit School District
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- "Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
Places adjacent to Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |