Sparta Township

Summary

Sparta Township is a township of Illinois^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sparta Township is located in Knox County^[3].
• Sparta Township is in the country of United States^[4].
• Sparta Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois^[5].
• Sparta Township's shares border with is recorded as Ontario Township^[6].
• Sparta Township's locator map image is recorded as Map highlighting Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg^[7].
• +1852-11-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sparta Township^[8].
• Sparta Township's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 429782^[9].
• Sparta Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.020555555556, 'lon': -90.267777777778}^[10].
• Sparta Township's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q6d9z^[11].
• Sparta Township's FIPS 55-3 is recorded as 17-71435^[12].
• Sparta Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1064'}^[13].
• Sparta Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1064'}^[14].
• Sparta Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1165'}^[15].
• Sparta Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+410'}^[16].
• Sparta Township's GeoNames ID is recorded as 4912131^[17].
• Sparta Township's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+243'}^[18].
• Sparta Township's area is recorded as {'unit': 'square mile', 'amount': '+36.09'}^[19].
• Sparta Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+22670'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Sparta Township is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Knox County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sparta Township's area is recorded as {'unit': 'square mile', 'amount': '+36.09'}^[19]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+243'}^[18]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1064'}^[13] and {'amount': '+1165'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Sparta Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois^[5].

History and Context

+1852-11-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sparta Township^[8].

Why It Matters

Sparta Township ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]