Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois

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]

Chestnut Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544
FIPS code17-095-13217

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
  • Davies Landing Strip

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

School districts
  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts
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References
  • "Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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.
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