Township in Illinois, United States
| Galesburg City Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′00″N 90°22′41″W / 40.95000°N 90.37806°W / 40.95000; -90.37806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.93 sq mi (46.4 km) |
| • Land | 17.75 sq mi (46.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km) 1.00% |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 30,960 |
| • Density | 1,813.8/sq mi (700.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61410, 61436 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-28352 |
Galesburg City Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,195 and it contained 14,280 housing units. It is coextensive with the city of Galesburg, which is mostly surrounded by Galesburg Township.
In the 2001 fiscal year, the township employed eighteen individuals and operated with expenditures of $849,752.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.93 square miles (46.4 km), of which 17.75 square miles (46.0 km) (or 99.00%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km) (or 1.00%) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Brookside, East Linwood, Hope, Lewis, Linwood and Memorial Park.
Airports and landing strips
- Galesburg Cottage Hospital Heliport
- Galesburg Municipal Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 30,960 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Galesburg City Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "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 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Official map by the United States Census Bureau; Knox County listed on page 8
- Local Government Profile – Galesburg City Township Archived 4 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Illinois Comptroller. Accessed 26 February 2010.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
External links
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Galesburg City Township
| Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Galesburg | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |