Rawlins Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Rawlins Township | |
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![]() Location in Jo Daviess County | |
![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°26′45″N 90°26′32″W / 42.44583°N 90.44222°WCoordinates: 42°26′45″N 90°26′32″W / 42.44583°N 90.44222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | July 12, 1887 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Dorothy Petitgout |
Area | |
• Total | 11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
• Land | 11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 444 |
• Density | 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61025, 61036 |
FIPS code | 17-085-62926 |
Rawlins Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 455 and it contained 189 housing units.[2] It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident John Aaron Rawlins.
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.73 square miles (30.4 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
Adjacent townships[]
- Vinegar Hill Township (north)
- Council Hill Township (northeast)
- East Galena Township (southeast)
- West Galena Township (south)
- Menominee Township (west)
Major highways[]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 444 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- Galena Unit School District 120
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References[]
- "Rawlins Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois