Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois
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| Galesburg Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°WCoordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.39 sq mi (55.39 km2) |
| • Land | 21.37 sq mi (55.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 436 |
| • Density | 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61401 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429035 |
Galesburg Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 436[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Galesburg Township covers an area of 21.39 square miles (55.4 km2); of this, 21.37 square miles (55.3 km2) (99.93 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.07 percent) is water.
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Clay and Saint Josephs.
[edit] School districts
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Galesburg 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:0429035. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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| Floyd Township, Warren County | Cedar Township |
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