Victoria Township, Knox County, Illinois
Victoria Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Knox County | |
Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°01′19″N 90°02′21″W / 41.02194°N 90.03917°WCoordinates: 41°01′19″N 90°02′21″W / 41.02194°N 90.03917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Land | 34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.47% |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 379 |
• Density | 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61449, 61485, 61489 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429871 |
Victoria Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 379 and it contained 171 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 98.56%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.47%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Victoria (east half)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Center Prairie, Etherly, Garret, Salem and Victoria.
Lakes
- Lone Rock Lake
- Lost Lake
- Old Garage Lake
- T Lake
School districts
- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
- Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210
Political districts
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Victoria Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- 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
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