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 | |
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 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″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) | |
| • 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 |
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.
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Places adjacent to Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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