Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Chestnut Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W / 40.75333; -90.27417Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W / 40.75333; -90.27417
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
246
 • Density7/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544
FIPS code17-095-13217

Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 253 and it contained 121 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns[]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Davies Landing Strip

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)246[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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