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]
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 | |
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County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Regierung | |
• 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 |
Geography
editAccording 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
editCemeteries
editThe township contains these seven cemeteries: Alms House, Butterfield Family, Knoxville, Saint Marys, Swedish, Union and Van Gilder.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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.