Indian Point Township is one of twenty-one

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in Knox County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,554 and it contained 716 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Abingdon (south third) * St. Augustine

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Boydston-Dawdy and Hunt.

Airports and landing strips

* Murks Strip * Wolfords Airport

Demographics

School districts

* Abingdon Community Unit School District 217 * Avon Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peor ...

* State House District 74 * State Senate District 37

References

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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
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