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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
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
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

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• East Galesburg
• Knoxville

Cemeteries

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	4,844	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
• Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
• Abingdon-Avon Unit School District

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

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