Maquon Township, Knox County, Illinois

Maquon Township
Township

Location in Knox County

Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W / 40.75250°N 90.14778°WCoordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W / 40.75250°N 90.14778°W
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
 • Total 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.61%
Elevation 610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 556
 • Density 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61436, 61458, 61531
GNIS feature ID 0429321

Maquon Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 269 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 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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