Haw Creek Township, Knox County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Haw Creek 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
Leader Title:Road Commissioner
Leader Name:Tim Rickard
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 2, 1852
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.77
Area Land Sq Mi:35.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:12.9
Elevation M:198
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:40.8411°N -90.1533°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:61428, 61436, 61458
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-095-33552
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:440

Haw Creek Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 461 and it contained 193 housing units.[2] Its name was changed from Ohio township on June 8, 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark Chapel, Gilson, Harshbarger, Maquon and Russell.

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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