Orange Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 246 housing units.[2]
Orange 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Road Commissioner | Beth Bragg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 533 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61410, 61436, 61448, 61458 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-56315 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.26 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Cook, Ferguson, Haynes, Mather and McCallister.
Lakes edit
- Horseshoe Lake
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 533 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
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
- "Orange 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.