Haw Creek Township, Knox County, Illinois

Haw Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′28″N 90°09′12″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	35.81 sq mi (92.73 km2)
• Land	35.81 sq mi (92.73 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	498
• Density	13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61428, 61436, 61458
GNIS feature ID	0429122

Haw Creek Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 498. Its name was changed from Ohio township on June 8, 1853.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Haw Creek Township covers an area of 35.81 square miles (92.7 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Maquon (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Gilson at 40.8617048°N 90.2015111°W / 40.8617048; -90.2015111

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark Chapel, Gilson, Harshbarger, Maquon and Russell.

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 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Haw Creek 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:0429122. 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