Rio Township, Knox County, Illinois

Rio Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 235 housing units.^[2]

Rio Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°06′19″N 90°23′13″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	502
• Density	14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61401, 61467, 61472, 61488
FIPS code	17-095-64161

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Rio

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bruner, Deatherage, Rio Baptist and Rio.

Airports and landing strips

• Johnson Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	502	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Rowva Community Unit School District 208
• United Community School District 304

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37