Township in Illinois, United States
| Indian Point Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 90°23′34″W / 40.75861°N 90.39278°W / 40.75861; -90.39278 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km) |
| • Land | 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 1,494 |
| • Density | 43.1/sq mi (16.6/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61410, 61458, 61474 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-37361 |
Indian Point Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,554 and it contained 716 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Abingdon (south third)
- St. Augustine
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Boydston-Dawdy and Hunt.
Airports and landing strips
- Murks Strip
- Wolfords Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,494 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Avon Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Indian Point 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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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Indian Point 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 | |