Galesburg Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 366 and it contained 181 housing units.[2]
Galesburg Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Knox County | |
![]() Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W | |
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County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.41 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
• Land | 21.39 sq mi (55.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 345 |
• Density | 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61401 |
FIPS code | 17-095-28339 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.41 square miles (55.5 km2), of which 21.39 square miles (55.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Clay and Saint Josephs.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 345 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Galesburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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