Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°50′21″N 90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°W / 40.83917; -90.04583Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKnoxEstablishedNovember 2, 1852Area

• Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km²) • Land36.38 sq mi (94.2 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

676 ft (206 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

282 • Density8/sq mi (3/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61428, 61436, 61458, 61489, 61529, 61572

FIPS code17-095-22879

Elba Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 291 and it contained 124 housing units.^[2] Its name was changed from Liberty Township on June 8, 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Elba Center at 40°50′39″N 90°02′35″W / 40.844204°N 90.043171°W / 40.844204; -90.043171
Eugene at 40°53′15″N 90°00′51″W / 40.887537°N 90.014281°W / 40.887537; -90.014281

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Catterton, Elba, Kightlinger and Pleasant Hill.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	282	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

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

References

"Elba 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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.