Sparta Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,165 and it contained 517 housing units.[2]
Sparta Township | |
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![]() Location in Knox County | |
![]() Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W | |
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County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,119 |
• Density | 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61401, 61448, 61467, 61488 |
FIPS code | 17-095-71435 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
editCemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,119 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
edit- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- Notes
- "Sparta 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
- Sources
- ^ 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.