Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Elba Township
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Location in Knox County
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Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′21″N90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°W / 40.83917; -90.04583 Coordinates: 40°50′21″N90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°W / 40.83917; -90.04583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
282
  Density8/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61428, 61436, 61458, 61489, 61529, 61572
FIPS code 17-095-22879

Elba Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 291 and it contained 124 housing units. [2] Its name was changed from Liberty Township on June 8, 1853.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), all land. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Catterton, Elba, Kightlinger and Pleasant Hill.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)282 [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.