Indian Point Township, Knox County, Illinois
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| Indian Point Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 90°23′34″W / 40.75861°N 90.39278°WCoordinates: 40°45′31″N 90°23′34″W / 40.75861°N 90.39278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.05 sq mi (93.37 km2) |
| • Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,682 |
| • Density | 46.7/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61410, 61458, 61474 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429167 |
Indian Point Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,682.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Indian Point Township covers an area of 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2); of this, 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Abingdon (south third)
- St. Augustine
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Boydston-Dawdy and Hunt.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Murks Strip
- Wolfords Airport
[edit] School districts
- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Avon Community Unit School District 176
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Indian Point 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:0429167. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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