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]
Maquon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′09″N 90°08′52″W / 40.75250°N 90.14778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Road Commissioner | Brandon Gray |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.61% |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 539 |
| • Density | 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61436, 61458, 61531 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-46708 |
Geography
editAccording 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
edit- Maquon (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 539 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
- Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
- Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "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
- ^ 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.