Ontario Township, Knox County, Illinois

Ontario Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°06′28″N 90°16′09″W / 41.10778°N 90.26917°W / 41.10778; -90.26917
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total
36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
908
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61414, 61467
FIPS code17-095-56172

Ontario Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 943 and it contained 411 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.26 square miles (93.9 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Oneida and Ontario.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)908[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Rowva Community Unit School District 208
  • United Community School District 304

Political districts

References

  • "Ontario 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.