Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois

Sparta Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°WCoordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	36.09 sq mi (93.5 km^2)
• Land	36.09 sq mi (93.5 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.03%
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,165
• Density	32.3/sq mi (12.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61401, 61448, 61467, 61488
GNIS feature ID	0429782

Sparta Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,165 and it contained 517 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Wataga

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.

School districts

• Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
• Rowva Community Unit School District 208

Political districts

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

References

• "Sparta 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