Copley Township, Knox County, Illinois
Appearance
Copley Township | |
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![]() Location in Knox County | |
![]() Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°01′09″N 90°09′20″W / 41.01917°N 90.15556°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.21% |
Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 337 |
• Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61414, 61428, 61448, 61467, 61485 |
FIPS code | 17-095-16275 |
Copley Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 348 and it contained 235 housing units.[2] In the 1850 report, the township was named Prince Albert Township. It was later named Richfield Township, and the name was changed to Copley Township on June 8, 1853.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.79%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.21%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Victoria (west half)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Martin, Old Scotch, Smith and Westfall.
Lakes
[edit]- Corn Crib Lake
- Little John Club Lake
- Long Lake
- Manson Heights Lake
- North Lake
- Peterson Lake
- Roundhouse Lake
- Skender Lake
- South Lake
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 337 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- "Copley 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.