Knights Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 574 and it contained 261 housing units.[2]
Knights Prairie Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Hamilton County | |
![]() Hamilton County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W | |
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County | Hamilton |
Established | November 3, 1885 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 546 |
• Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62828, 62835, 62859, 62887 |
FIPS code | 17-065-40299 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 546 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: McLeansboro | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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