Rose Township, Shelby County, Illinois

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Rose Township
Township
Map highlighting Rose Township, Shelby County, Illinois.svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyShelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,810
 • Density52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-173-65637

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]

Geography[]

According 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[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,810[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[]

In 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.


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