Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

Galesburg Township
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°W / 40.92194; -90.39111Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W / 40.92194; -90.39111
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)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 345
  Density 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 61401
FIPS code 17-095-28339

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.[2]

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.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Clay and Saint Josephs.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016345[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

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. 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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