Knox County, Illinois
Knox County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 48,716 (2024)
ID: 124845
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: KNOX COUNTY TREASURER
200 S CHERRY ST, GALESBURG IL 61401-4912
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TOWNSHIP OF GALESBURG CITY
GUS Population: 29,289 (2024)
ID: 137905
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
121 W TOMPKINS ST, STE 2, GALESBURG IL 61401-4441
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GUS Population: 29,289 (2024)
ID: 162420
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: FIN. OFFICER
55 W TOMPKINS ST, GALESBURG IL 61401-4408
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TOWNSHIP OF KNOX
GUS Population: 4,840 (2024)
ID: 125228
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
200 CARR ST, KNOXVILLE IL 61448-1165
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TOWNSHIP OF CEDAR
GUS Population: 2,980 (2024)
ID: 207899
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
405 N MAPLE ST, ABINGDON IL 61410
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CITY OF ABINGDON
GUS Population: 2,871 (2024)
ID: 162418
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY CLERK
114 E MEEK ST, ABINGDON IL 61410-1599
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GUS Population: 2,840 (2024)
ID: 102726
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY CLERK
33 N PUBLIC SQ, KNOXVILLE IL 61448
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TOWNSHIP OF INDIAN POINT
GUS Population: 1,406 (2024)
ID: 163037
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
369 KNOX HIGHWAY 23, ABINGDON IL 61410-9386
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TOWNSHIP OF HENDERSON
GUS Population: 1,114 (2024)
ID: 163036
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
167 N LAKE STOREY RD, GALESBURG IL 61401-8559
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TOWNSHIP OF PERSIFER
GUS Population: 1,063 (2024)
ID: 207901
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1608 KNOX HIGHWAY 15, DAHINDA IL 61428-9332
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TOWNSHIP OF SPARTA
GUS Population: 1,034 (2024)
ID: 163040
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 102, WATAGA IL 61488-0102
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TOWNSHIP OF SALEM
GUS Population: 922 (2024)
ID: 125230
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
303 W MARKET ST, YATES CITY IL 61572
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TOWNSHIP OF ONTARIO
GUS Population: 896 (2024)
ID: 163039
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1146 KNOX HWY 4, ALTONA IL 61414-1146
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TOWNSHIP OF TRURO
GUS Population: 835 (2024)
ID: 163041
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 141, WILLIAMSFIELD IL 61489-0141
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VILLAGE OF EAST GALESBURG
GUS Population: 744 (2024)
ID: 162419
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SECRETARY TREASURER
PO BOX 164, 100 E 1ST ST, EAST GALESBURG IL 61430
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VILLAGE OF WATAGA
GUS Population: 723 (2024)
ID: 189931
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 371, WATAGA IL 61488
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CITY OF ONEIDA
GUS Population: 681 (2024)
ID: 162422
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 43, ONEIDA IL 61467-0043
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TOWNSHIP OF WALNUT GROVE
GUS Population: 660 (2024)
ID: 163043
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 4, ALTONA IL 61414-0004
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VILLAGE OF YATES CITY
GUS Population: 637 (2024)
ID: 124966
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
PO BOX 145, YATES CITY IL 61572-0145
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VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSFIELD
GUS Population: 557 (2024)
ID: 102728
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
PO BOX 417, WILLIAMSFIELD IL 61489-0417
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TOWNSHIP OF ORANGE
GUS Population: 514 (2024)
ID: 125229
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
5867 N 900TH ST, MARTINSVILLE IL 62442-3411
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TOWNSHIP OF RIO
GUS Population: 503 (2024)
ID: 185081
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2814 KNOX ROAD 200 E, RIO IL 61472-9740
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TOWNSHIP OF MAQUON
GUS Population: 452 (2024)
ID: 163038
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
540 IL RTE 97, MAQUON IL 61458
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VILLAGE OF ALTONA
GUS Population: 451 (2024)
ID: 124964
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE OF ALTONA TREASURER
301 S DEPOT ST, ALTONA IL 61414
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TOWNSHIP OF GALESBURG
GUS Population: 384 (2024)
ID: 189978
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2138 MONMOUTH BLVD, GALESBURG IL 61401-5643
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TOWNSHIP OF COPLEY
GUS Population: 382 (2024)
ID: 207900
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 279, ALTONA IL 61414-0279
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TOWNSHIP OF VICTORIA
GUS Population: 362 (2024)
ID: 163042
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2244 KNOX ROAD 2250 E, VICTORIA IL 61485-9514
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TOWNSHIP OF HAW CREEK
GUS Population: 349 (2024)
ID: 103003
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
679 KNOX ROAD 1300 E, MAQUON IL 61458-9345
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TOWNSHIP OF LYNN
GUS Population: 261 (2024)
ID: 103004
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2404 KNOX ROAD 2300 E, LA FAYETTE IL 61449-9634
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VILLAGE OF VICTORIA
GUS Population: 259 (2024)
ID: 162424
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
PO BOX 175, VICTORIA IL 61485-0175
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VILLAGE OF HENDERSON
GUS Population: 257 (2024)
ID: 124965
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 199, HENDERSON IL 61439-0199
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TOWNSHIP OF ELBA
GUS Population: 250 (2024)
ID: 163035
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2147 KNOX ROAD 900 N, WILLIAMSFIELD IL 61489-9795
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TOWNSHIP OF CHESTNUT
GUS Population: 220 (2024)
ID: 163034
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
928 KNOX ROAD 380 N, MAQUON IL 61458-9218
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VILLAGE OF MAQUON
GUS Population: 215 (2024)
ID: 162421
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
PO BOX 109, MAQUON IL 61458-0109
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VILLAGE OF RIO
GUS Population: 205 (2024)
ID: 162425
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE PRES
PO BOX 4, RIO IL 61472-0004
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VILLAGE OF ST AUGUSTINE
GUS Population: 114 (2024)
ID: 162423
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
VILLAGE HALL, ST AUGUSTINE IL 61474
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