Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois

Sparta Township
Township

Location in Knox County

Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°WCoordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
  Total 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,165
  Density 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61401, 61448, 61467, 61488
GNIS feature ID 0429782

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.[1]

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.

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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