Rio 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: 41°06′19″N 90°23′13″W / 41.10528°N 90.38694°WCoordinates: 41°06′19″N 90°23′13″W / 41.10528°N 90.38694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 502 |
• Density | 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61401, 61467, 61472, 61488 |
FIPS code | 17-095-64161 |
Rio Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 235 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bruner, Deatherage, Rio Baptist and Rio.