Copley Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Copley Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
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Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
 • Total 35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.21%
Elevation 810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 348
 • Density 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61414, 61428, 61448, 61467, 61485
GNIS feature ID 0428842

Copley Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 348 and it contained 235 housing units.[1] In the 1850 report, the township was named Prince Albert Township. It was later named Richfield Township, and the name was changed to Copley Township on June 8, 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.79%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.21%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Martin, Old Scotch, Smith and Westfall.

Lakes

  • Corn Crib Lake
  • Little John Club Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Manson Heights Lake
  • North Lake
  • Peterson Lake
  • Roundhouse Lake
  • Skender Lake
  • South Lake

School districts

  • Rowva Community Unit School District 208

Political districts

References

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External links

 Ontario Township Walnut Grove Township Lynn Township
Sparta Township Victoria Township
  Copley Township  
Knox Township Persifer Township Truro Township
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