Orange Township, Knox County, Illinois

Orange Township, Knox County, Illinois
Orange Township
—  Township  —
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 90°16′40″W / 40.84028°N 90.27778°W / 40.84028; -90.27778Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 90°16′40″W / 40.84028°N 90.27778°W / 40.84028; -90.27778
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
 – Total 36.38 sq mi (94.21 km2)
 – Land 36.36 sq mi (94.17 km2)
 – Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 573
 – Density 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61410, 61436, 61448, 61458
GNIS feature ID 0429500

Orange Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Orange Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.04 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cook, Ferguson, Haynes, Mather and McCallister.

Lakes

  • Horseshoe Lake

School districts

  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202

Political districts

  • Illinois's 17th congressional district
  • State House District 74
  • State Senate District 37

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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