Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Chestnut Township
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Location in Knox County
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Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′12″N90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W / 40.75333; -90.27417 Coordinates: 40°45′12″N90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W / 40.75333; -90.27417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Land36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
246
  Density7/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544
FIPS code 17-095-13217

Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 253 and it contained 121 housing units. [2]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), all land. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016246 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.