Copley Township, Knox County, Illinois

Copley Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′09″N 90°09′20″W / 41.01917°N 90.15556°W / 41.01917; -90.15556
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.21%
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
337
 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61414, 61428, 61448, 61467, 61485
FIPS code17-095-16275

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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.