Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois

Knox Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°56′05″N 90°16′32″W / 40.93472°N 90.27556°W / 40.93472; -90.27556
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • Road CommissionerMark Boyer
Area
 • Total
35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  0.33%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,922
 • Density139.0/sq mi (53.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61430, 61436, 61448
FIPS code17-095-40403

Knox Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,922 and it contained 2,221 housing units.