Chestnut Township, Knox County, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chestnut Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)	246
• Density	7/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544
FIPS code	17-095-13217

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.

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°45′25″N 90°19′11″W / 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°44′36″N 90°14′13″W / 40.743372°N 90.237068°W / 40.743372; -90.237068
• Burnside at 40°46′10″N 90°16′24″W / 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

Demographics

School districts

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

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Chestnut para niños