East Galena Township, Illinois
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East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.[2]
East Galena Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′41″N 90°23′30″W / 42.41139°N 90.39167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Carlene H. Stephenson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.38 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.22 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,248 |
| • Density | 55.2/sq mi (21.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61036, 61075 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-21813 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.38 square miles (60.6 km2), of which 23.22 square miles (60.1 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
editCemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries, Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Heller Airport
Landmarks
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,248 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Galena Unit School District 120
- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- "East Galena 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.