Victoria Township, Knox County, Illinois
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| Victoria Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′19″N 90°02′21″W / 41.02194°N 90.03917°WCoordinates: 41°01′19″N 90°02′21″W / 41.02194°N 90.03917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.94 km2) |
| • Land | 34.98 sq mi (90.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2) 1.45% |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 432 |
| • Density | 12.3/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61449, 61485, 61489 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429871 |
Victoria Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 432[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Victoria Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2); of this, 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (98.55 percent) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.45 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Victoria (east half)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Center Prairie, Etherly, Garret, Salem and Victoria.
[edit] Lakes
- Lone Rock Lake
- Lost Lake
- Old Garage Lake
- T Lake
[edit] School districts
- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
- Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Victoria 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:0429871. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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