Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois
Knights Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 574 and it contained 261 housing units.[2]
Knights Prairie Township | |
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 Location in Hamilton County | |
 Hamilton County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hamilton |
| Established | November 3, 1885 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 546 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62828, 62835, 62859, 62887 |
| FIPS code | 17-065-40299 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]
School districts
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 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
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Hamilton County Historical Society
Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Hamilton County | |
| Town | ||
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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