Indian Point Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,554 and it contained 716 housing units.[2]
Indian Point Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 90°23′34″W / 40.75861°N 90.39278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,494 |
| • Density | 43.1/sq mi (16.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61410, 61458, 61474 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-37361 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Abingdon (south third)
- St. Augustine
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Boydston-Dawdy and Hunt.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Murks Strip
- Wolfords Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,494 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
- Avon Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "Indian Point 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.