Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Sparta Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W / 41.02056; -90.26778Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W / 41.02056; -90.26778
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,119
 • Density32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61448, 61467, 61488
FIPS code17-095-71435

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.[2]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,119[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

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

Political districts[]

References[]

Notes
  • "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
Sources
  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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