East Galena Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′41″N 90°23′30″W / 42.41139°N 90.39167°W / 42.41139; -90.39167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorCarlene H. Stephenson
Area
 • Total23.38 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land23.22 sq mi (60.1 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.68%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,248
 • Density55.2/sq mi (21.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61075
FIPS code17-085-21813

East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.[2]

Geography

According 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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,248[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Places adjacent to East Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States
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