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Township
Government
Municipal
Government
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Township and Municipal
Officials
This section will give
you a look at the local elected officials who serve the people of
Knox County at the township and municipal (city and village) level.
Township
Government
Township form of government was adopted in Knox County on November
6, 1849. A Commissioners' Report dated February 4, 1850,
divided Knox County into 20 townships. With the exception of
six townships (Copley, Knox, Lynn, Rio, Truro, and Victoria) the
townships corresponded to those of the 1853 Commissioners'
Report. Township organization was not completed under this
earlier election because a controversy arose concerning the type of
majority necessary for adopting township form of government. (Nov. 2, 1852)
Click on any
township above or click here for Listing
of Township Officials
Municipal
Government
Knox County contains whole
or parts of 15 incorporated municipalities, including cities and
villages.
The largest
municipality is Galesburg, population 33,706. Incorporated
municipalities include (city or village, population from 2000 Census
Report):
| City of Village |
Type |
Population |
| Abingdon |
City |
3,612 |
| Altona |
Village |
570 |
| East Galesburg |
Village |
839 |
| Galesburg |
City |
33,706 |
| Henderson |
Village |
319 |
| Knoxville |
City |
3,183 |
| Maquon |
Village |
318 |
| Oneida |
City |
752 |
| Rio |
Village |
240 |
| St. Augustine |
Village |
152 |
| Victoria |
Village |
323 |
| Wataga |
Village |
857 |
| Williamsfield |
Village |
620 |
| Yates City |
Village |
725 |
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of village above or click here for Listing
of Municipal Officials
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