Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois

Knox Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W / 40.93472; -90.27556
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  Road CommissionerMark Boyer
Area
  Total
35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Land35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.31%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
4,844
  Density142/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61430, 61436, 61448
FIPS code17-095-40403

Knox Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,027 and it contained 2,147 housing units.