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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Robbins and Wataga.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,119 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
- Rowva Community Unit School District 208
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
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
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |