Copley Township, Knox County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Copley Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Knox County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Knox
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 2, 1852
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.47
Area Land Sq Mi:35.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Percent:1.21
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:9.9
Elevation M:247
Elevation Ft:810
Coordinates:41.0192°N -90.1556°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:61414, 61428, 61448, 61467, 61485
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-095-16275
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:337

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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.79%) is land and (or 1.21%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Martin, Old Scotch, Smith and Westfall.

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202328/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17095 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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