Galesburg City Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,195 and it contained 14,280 housing units.[2] It is coextensive with the city of Galesburg, which is mostly surrounded by Galesburg Township.[3]
Galesburg City Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′00″N 90°22′41″W / 40.95000°N 90.37806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.93 sq mi (46.4 km2) |
| • Land | 17.75 sq mi (46.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 1.00% |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 30,960 |
| • Density | 1,813.8/sq mi (700.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61410, 61436 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-28352 |
In the 2001 fiscal year, the township employed eighteen individuals and operated with expenditures of $849,752.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.93 square miles (46.4 km2), of which 17.75 square miles (46.0 km2) (or 99.00%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 1.00%) is water.[2]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these six cemeteries: Brookside, East Linwood, Hope, Lewis, Linwood and Memorial Park.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Galesburg Cottage Hospital Heliport
- Galesburg Municipal Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 30,960 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
School districts
edit- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "Galesburg City Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 9 June 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 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Official map by the United States Census Bureau; Knox County listed on page 8
- ^ Local Government Profile – Galesburg City Township Archived 4 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Illinois Comptroller. Accessed 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2016.