Sparta Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Knox County | |
 Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′14″N 90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,119 |
| • Density | 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61401, 61448, 61467, 61488 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-71435 |
Sparta Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,165 and it contained 517 housing units.[2]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.