Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Knox County,
Illinois
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 253 and it contained 121 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
*
London Mills (northeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
*
Hermon at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
* Bridgeport at
* Burnside at
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elias Bragg, Harper, Hermon Christian and Hermon Methodist.
Airports and landing strips
* Davies Landing Strip
Demographics
School districts
* Abingdon Community Unit School District 217
* Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
* Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
*
Illinois's 17th congressional district
The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Eric Sorensen (politician), Eric Sorensen. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Citi ...
* State House District 74
* State Senate District 37
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Knox County, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area
Populated places established in 1852
Townships in Illinois
1852 establishments in Illinois