Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

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]

Galesburg Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total21.41 sq mi (55.5 km2)
  Land21.39 sq mi (55.4 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
345
  Density17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61401
FIPS code17-095-28339

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.Note
2016 (est.)345[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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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