Copley Township, Knox County, Illinois

Copley Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 348 and it contained 235 housing units.^[2] In the 1850 report, the township was named Prince Albert Township. It was later named Richfield Township, and the name was changed to Copley Township on June 8, 1853.

Copley Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′09″N 90°09′20″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Land	35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.21%
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	337
• Density	9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61414, 61428, 61448, 61467, 61485
FIPS code	17-095-16275

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km²), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km²) (or 98.79%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.21%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Victoria (west half)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Martin, Old Scotch, Smith and Westfall.

Lakes

• Corn Crib Lake
• Little John Club Lake
• Long Lake
• Manson Heights Lake
• North Lake
• Peterson Lake
• Roundhouse Lake
• Skender Lake
• South Lake

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	337	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Rowva Community Unit School District 208

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37