Apple River Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 257 housing units.[2] It was formed from Thompson Township on September 13, 1858.
Apple River Township | |
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 St. John's Wedding Chapel is a church from the 1860s that has been moved to Oak Hill, an unincorporated hamlet in Apple River Township (January, 2008). | |
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′44″N 90°08′16″W / 42.47889°N 90.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | September 13, 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | James C. Goken |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
| • Land | 18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 479 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61001, 61075 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-01686 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.46 square miles (47.8 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
editCemeteries
editThe township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Foster Field (IL28)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 479 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
- Warren Community Unit School District 205
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- "Apple River Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.