Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois
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| Knights Prairie Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W / 38.07722°N 88.65833°WCoordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W / 38.07722°N 88.65833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hamilton |
| Established | November 3, 1885 |
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| • Total | 36.47 sq mi (94.45 km2) |
| • Land | 36.46 sq mi (94.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 549 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62828, 62835, 62859, 62887 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429213 |
Knights Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 549[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Knights Prairie Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2); of this, 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) is water.
[edit] School districts
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
- Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429213. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Hamilton County Historical Society
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