Maquon Township, Knox County, Illinois
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| Maquon Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W / 40.7525°N 90.14778°WCoordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W / 40.7525°N 90.14778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2) |
| • Land | 35.86 sq mi (92.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) 0.6% |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 608 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61436, 61458, 61531 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429321 |
Maquon Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 608[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Maquon Township covers an area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2); of this, 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) (99.4 percent) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (0.6 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Maquon (vast majority)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.
[edit] School districts
- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
- Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Maquon 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:0429321. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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