Official Name: | Elba 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: | 36.38 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.38 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 8 |
Elevation M: | 206 |
Elevation Ft: | 676 |
Coordinates: | 40.8392°N -90.0458°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 61428, 61436, 61458, 61489, 61529, 61572 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-095-22879 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 282 |
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.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Catterton, Elba, Kightlinger and Pleasant Hill.