East Galena Township, Illinois

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
 • Total
23.38 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, United States. 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 two cemeteries, Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Heller Airport

Landmarks

Demographics

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

School districts

  • Galena Unit School District 120
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

References

  • "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
  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.