Henderson Township, Knox County, Illinois
Appearance
Henderson Township | |
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![]() Location in Knox County | |
![]() Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°01′16″N 90°23′11″W / 41.02111°N 90.38639°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.79 sq mi (87.5 km2) |
• Land | 33.79 sq mi (87.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,108 |
• Density | 33.6/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61401, 61439, 61467, 61472, 61488 |
FIPS code | 17-095-34020 |
Henderson Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,135 and it contained 529 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.79 square miles (87.5 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Henderson Grove at 41°01′11″N 90°24′41″W / 41.01976°N 90.411519°W
- Soperville at 41°00′31″N 90°23′52″W / 41.008649°N 90.397907°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these nine cemeteries: Fuller, Galesburg Research, Gum, Henderson, Henderson Grove, Junk, Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Rice-Blue and Soperville.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,108 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
- United Community School District 304
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- "Henderson Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.