Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W / 40.93472; -90.27556
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Knox Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W / 40.93472; -90.27556
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • Road CommissionerMark Boyer
Area
 • Total35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.31%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,844
 • Density142/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61430, 61436, 61448
FIPS code17-095-40403

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.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]

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.
  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.

External links[edit]

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