Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
40°50′21″N 90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°W / 40.83917; -90.04583![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2010)
(2016)[1]
61428, 61436, 61458, 61489, 61529, 61572
Elba Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 291 and it contained 124 housing units.[2] Its name was changed from Liberty Township on June 8, 1853.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Elba Center at 40°50′39″N 90°02′35″W / 40.844204°N 90.043171°W / 40.844204; -90.043171
- Eugene at 40°53′15″N 90°00′51″W / 40.887537°N 90.014281°W / 40.887537; -90.014281
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Catterton, Elba, Kightlinger and Pleasant Hill.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 282 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
- Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Elba 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.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Galesburg
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unincorporated
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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