Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois
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| Knox Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°WCoordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
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| • Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.59 km2) |
| • Land | 36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,407 |
| • Density | 150.1/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61430, 61436, 61448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429214 |
Knox Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,407. The township is named for Henry Knox, 1st United States Secretary of War.[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Knox Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2); of this, 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) (99.68 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.32 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alms House, Butterfield Family, Knoxville, Saint Marys, Swedish, Union and Van Gilder.
[edit] School districts
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Knox 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:0429214. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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