Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

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]

Galesburg Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61401
FIPS code17-095-28339

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
  • Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

References
  • "Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  • 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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