Truro Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′50″N 90°02′22″W / 40.93056°N 90.03944°W / 40.93056; -90.03944
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  Road CommissionerEd Lewis
Area
  Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
  Land35.71 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
809
  Density23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61428, 61485, 61489
FIPS code17-095-76303

Truro Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 840 and it contained 431 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.71 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

Lakes

  • Happy Hollow Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)809[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

References

  • "Truro 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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