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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• 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 |
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]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alms House, Butterfield Family, Knoxville, Saint Marys, Swedish, Union and Van Gilder.
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