Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois

Sparta Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,165 and it contained 517 housing units.[2]

Sparta Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,119
 • Density32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61448, 61467, 61488
FIPS code17-095-71435

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,119[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
  • Rowva Community Unit School District 208

Political districts

References
Notes
  • "Sparta 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
Sources
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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