Township in Illinois, United States
| Rio Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′19″N 90°23′13″W / 41.10528°N 90.38694°W / 41.10528; -90.38694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km) |
| • Land | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) 0% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 502 |
| • Density | 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61467, 61472, 61488 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-64161 |
Rio Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 235 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km), all land.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bruner, Deatherage, Rio Baptist and Rio.
Airports and landing strips
- Johnson Landing Strip
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 502 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
- United Community School District 304
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Rio 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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
External links
| Places adjacent to Rio Township, Knox County, Illinois | |
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Rio Township
| Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Galesburg | ||
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |