Maquon Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W / 40.75250°N 90.14778°W / 40.75250; -90.14778
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  Road CommissionerBrandon Gray
Area
  Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.61%
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
539
  Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61436, 61458, 61531
FIPS code17-095-46708

Maquon Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 269 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)539[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References

  • "Maquon 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
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