Haw Creek 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°50′28″N 90°09′12″W / 40.84111°N 90.15333°WCoordinates: 40°50′28″N 90°09′12″W / 40.84111°N 90.15333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 440 |
• Density | 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61428, 61436, 61458 |
FIPS code | 17-095-33552 |
Haw Creek Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 461 and it contained 193 housing units. Its name was changed from Ohio township on June 8, 1853.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), all land.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark Chapel, Gilson, Harshbarger, Maquon and Russell.