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Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Knox

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
93.71 km²

Population
  
253 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 2, 1852

Elevation
  
206 m

Local time
  
Saturday 6:48 AM

Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 67% Humidity

Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 253 and it contained 121 housing units.

Contents

Map of Chestnut Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

  • London Mills (northeast quarter)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Hermon at 40.756983°N 90.319848°W / 40.756983; -90.319848

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

    Extinct towns

  • Bridgeport at 40.743372°N 90.237068°W / 40.743372; -90.237068
  • Burnside at 40.769483°N 90.273458°W / 40.769483; -90.273458

    • (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.

    Airports and landing strips

  • Davies Landing Strip

    • School districts

  • Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

    • Political districts

  • Illinois's 17th congressional district
  • State House District 74
  • State Senate District 37

    • References

    Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois Wikipedia
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