Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois
Knights Prairie Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Hamilton County | |
Hamilton County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W / 38.07722°N 88.65833°WCoordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W / 38.07722°N 88.65833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hamilton |
Established | November 3, 1885 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 574 |
• Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62828, 62835, 62859, 62887 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429213 |
Knights Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 574 and it contained 261 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]
School districts
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Hamilton County Historical Society
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