Rose Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,848 and it contained 818 housing units.[2]
Rose Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Shelby |
Organized | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,810 |
• Density | 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | XXXXX |
Area code | 217 |
FIPS code | 17-173-65637 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,810 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
edit- ^ 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.
External links
editIn this county is the historic church, St. Georges Cathedral, founded in 1852. Being one of the oldest churches in the United States, St. Georges is being well kept, and they now only have services on important holidays.