Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois

Chestnut Township
Township

Location in Knox County

Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W / 40.75333; -90.27417Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W / 40.75333; -90.27417
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
 • Total 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 246
 • Density 7/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544
FIPS code 17-095-13217

Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 253 and it contained 121 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.

Airports and landing strips

  • Davies Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016246[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References

  • "Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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