Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Sparta Township
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Location in Knox County
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Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W / 41.02056; -90.26778 Coordinates: 41°01′14″N90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W / 41.02056; -90.26778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,119
  Density32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61448, 61467, 61488
FIPS code 17-095-71435

Sparta Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,165 and it contained 517 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)1,119 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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