Galesburg Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 366 and it contained 181 housing units.[2]
Galesburg Township | |
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![]() Location in Knox County | |
![]() Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W | |
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County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.41 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
• Land | 21.39 sq mi (55.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 345 |
• Density | 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61401 |
FIPS code | 17-095-28339 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.41 square miles (55.5 km2), of which 21.39 square miles (55.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Clay and Saint Josephs.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 345 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
edit- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "Galesburg 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
- ^ 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.