Ontario Township, Knox County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°06′28″N 90°16′09″W / 41.10778°N 90.26917°W / 41.10778; -90.26917Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKnoxEstablishedNovember 2, 1852Area

• Total36.26 sq mi (93.9 km²) • Land36.26 sq mi (93.9 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

791 ft (241 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

908 • Density26/sq mi (10/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61414, 61467

FIPS code17-095-56172

Ontario Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 943 and it contained 411 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.26 square miles (93.9 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Oneida

Unincorporated towns

Ontario at 41°04′43″N 90°18′27″W / 41.078648°N 90.307626°W / 41.078648; -90.307626

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Oneida and Ontario.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	908	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Rowva Community Unit School District 208
United Community School District 304

Political districts

Illinois's 18th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

References

"Ontario Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.