Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Knights Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 574 and it contained 261 housing units.[2]

Knights Prairie Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
 • Total36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
546
 • Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62828, 62835, 62859, 62887
FIPS code17-065-40299

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016546[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References
  • "Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  • 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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