Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Galesburg Township
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Location in Knox County
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Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W / 40.92194; -90.39111 Coordinates: 40°55′19″N90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W / 40.92194; -90.39111
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total21.41 sq mi (55.5 km2)
  Land21.39 sq mi (55.4 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
345
  Density17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61401
FIPS code 17-095-28339

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]

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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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016345 [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.