Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois
Galesburg Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Knox County | |
Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°WCoordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.41 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
• Land | 21.39 sq mi (55.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 366 |
• Density | 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 61401 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429035 |
Galesburg Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 366 and it contained 181 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.41 square miles (55.5 km2), of which 21.39 square miles (55.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1]
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Clay and Saint Josephs.
School districts
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
Kelly Township, Warren County | Henderson Township | Sparta Township | ||
Cold Brook Township, Warren County | Knox Township | |||
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Floyd Township, Warren County | Cedar Township |
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