Orange Township, Knox County, Illinois

Orange Township
Township

Location in Knox County

Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 90°16′40″W / 40.84028°N 90.27778°WCoordinates: 40°50′25″N 90°16′40″W / 40.84028°N 90.27778°W
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
  Total 36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Land 36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 556
  Density 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61410, 61436, 61448, 61458
GNIS feature ID 0429500

Orange Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 246 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.26 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cook, Ferguson, Haynes, Mather and McCallister.

Lakes

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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