Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois

Knox Township
Township

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 / 40.93472; -90.27556Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W / 40.93472; -90.27556
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
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)
  Total 5,027
  Density 142/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61401, 61430, 61436, 61448
GNIS feature ID 0429214

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.[1]

Geography

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alms House, Butterfield Family, Knoxville, Saint Marys, Swedish, Union and Van Gilder.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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