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Maquon Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 269 housing units.[2]

Maquon Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Government
• Road Commissioner	Brandon Gray
Area
• Total	36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Land	35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.61%
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	539
• Density	15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61436, 61458, 61531
FIPS code	17-095-46708

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km²) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km²) (or 0.61%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Maquon (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Rapatee at 40.715039°N 90.158176°W / 40.715039; -90.158176

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	539	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
• Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
• Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

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

References

• "Maquon Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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