Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Knights Prairie Township
Township

Location in Hamilton County

Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W / 38.07722°N 88.65833°W / 38.07722; -88.65833Coordinates: 38°04′38″N 88°39′30″W / 38.07722°N 88.65833°W / 38.07722; -88.65833
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hamilton
Established November 3, 1885
Area
 • Total 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 505 ft (154 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 574
 • Density 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62828, 62835, 62859, 62887
GNIS feature ID 0429213

Knights Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 574 and it contained 261 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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