Ontario Township is one of twenty-one
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
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
Knox County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 49,967. Its county seat is Galesburg, Illinois, Galesburg. Knox County comprises the ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 943 and it contained 411 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Oneida
Oneida may refer to:
Native American/First Nations
* Oneida people, a Native American/First Nations people and one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
* Oneida language
* Oneida Indian Nation, based in New York
* Oneida N ...
Unincorporated towns
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Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Oneida and Ontario.
Demographics
School districts
* Rowva Community Unit School District 208
* United Community School District 304
Political districts
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Illinois's 18th congressional district
The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville, Illinois, Jacksonville and Quincy, Illinois, Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Illinois, Bloomington, Peoria, Illinois, Peoria, and ...
* 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
Townships in Illinois
1852 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1852