Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois

Elba Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′21″N 90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°WCoordinates: 40°50′21″N 90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	36.38 sq mi (94.2 km^2)
• Land	36.38 sq mi (94.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	291
• Density	8/sq mi (3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61428, 61436, 61458, 61489, 61529, 61572
GNIS feature ID	0428945

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.^[1] Its name was changed from Liberty Township on June 8, 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Elba Center at 40°50′39″N 90°02′35″W / 40.844204°N 90.043171°W
• Eugene at 40°53′15″N 90°00′51″W / 40.887537°N 90.014281°W

(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.

School districts

• Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
• Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Elba 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, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois