Galesburg City Township, Knox County, Illinois
| Galesburg City Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in Knox County |
| Knox County's location in Illinois |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Illinois |
| County |
Knox |
| Area |
| • Total |
17.07 sq mi (44.22 km2) |
| • Land |
16.9 sq mi (43.76 km2) |
| • Water |
0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) 1.04% |
| Elevation |
764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • Total |
33,706 |
| • Density |
1,994.4/sq mi (770.2/km2) |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes |
61401, 61410, 61436 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0429036 |
Galesburg City Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,706.[1] It is coextensive with the city of Galesburg, which is almost entirely surrounded by Galesburg Township.[2]
In the 2001 fiscal year, the township employed eighteen individuals and operated with expenditures of $849,752.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Galesburg City Township covers an area of 17.07 square miles (44.2 km2); of this, 16.9 square miles (44 km2) (98.96 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (1.04 percent) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Brookside, East Linwood, Hope, Lewis, Linwood and Memorial Park.
Airports and landing strips
- Galesburg Cottage Hospital Heliport
- Galesburg Municipal Airport
School districts
- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ Official map by the United States Census Bureau; Knox County listed on page 8
- ^ Local Government Profile - Galesburg City Township, Illinois Comptroller. Accessed 26 February 2010.
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