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Rio Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Rio Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total
36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
518
 • Density14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61467, 61472, 61488
GNIS feature ID0429643

Rio Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 235 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bruner, Deatherage, Rio Baptist and Rio.

Airports and landing strips

  • Johnson Landing Strip

School districts

  • Rowva Community Unit School District 208
  • United Community School District 304

Political districts

References

  • "Rio Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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