Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois
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| Chestnut Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°WCoordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.66 km2) |
| • Land | 36.16 sq mi (93.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428802 |
Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 250[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chestnut Township covers an area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2).
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- London Mills (northeast quarter)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Extinct towns
- Bridgeport at 40°44′36″N 90°14′13″W / 40.743372°N 90.237068°W
- Burnside at 40°46′10″N 90°16′24″W / 40.7694832°N 90.2734581°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Davies Landing Strip
[edit] School districts
- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
- Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428802. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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