Chestnut Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Knox County |
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Knox County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°WCoordinates: 40°45′12″N 90°16′27″W / 40.75333°N 90.27417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 253 |
• Density | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61410, 61436, 61458, 61474, 61544 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428802 |
Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 253 and it contained 121 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.