Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

Galesburg Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°WCoordinates: 40°55′19″N 90°23′28″W / 40.92194°N 90.39111°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	21.41 sq mi (55.5 km^2)
• Land	21.39 sq mi (55.4 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.05%
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	366
• Density	17.1/sq mi (6.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	61401
GNIS feature ID	0429035

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Clay and Saint Josephs.

School districts

• Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

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

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, 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