title: Maquon Township, Knox County, Illinois
text: # Maquon Township, Knox County, Illinois
  
  Maquon Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 269 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 $km^2),$ of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 $km^2)$ (or 99.39%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 $km^2)$ (or 0.61%) is water.
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Maquon (vast majority)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Rapatee at 40°42′54″N 90°09′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.715039°N 90.158176°W﻿ / 40.715039; -90.158176
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these three cemeteries: Housh, Ouderkirk and Thurman.
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
  * Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  * Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois's 18th congressional district
  * State House District 74
  * State Senate District 37
  