Elizabeth Township, Illinois

Elizabeth 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°20′02″N 90°16′29″W / 42.33389°N 90.27472°W / 42.33389; -90.27472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorVincent V. Velely
Area
 • Total
36.89 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land36.88 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,072
 • Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61028, 61036, 61041
FIPS code17-085-23178

Elizabeth Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,111 and it contained 579 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.89 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.88 square miles (95.5 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries:

  • Log Church
  • Saint Marys
  • Weston

Major highways

Landmarks

  • Long Hollow Scenic Overlook (Illinois Department of Transportation)[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,072[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

References

  • "Elizabeth 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. ^ "Enjoy Illinois: Long Hollow Scenic Overlook". Enjoy Illinois. Illinois Office of Tourism. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.