Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois
| Knox Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Knox County |
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 Knox County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°WCoordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Illinois
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| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,027 |
| • Density | 142/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61430, 61436, 61448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429214 |
Knox Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,027 and it contained 2,147 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alms House, Butterfield Family, Knoxville, Saint Marys, Swedish, Union and Van Gilder.
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