Guilford Township, Illinois

Guilford Township
Township
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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′50″N 90°17′24″W / 42.41389°N 90.29000°W / 42.41389; -90.29000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total
37.34 sq mi (96.7 km2)
 • Land37.15 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.51%
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,175
 • Density32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61028, 61036, 61075
Area code815 779
FIPS code17-085-31979

Guilford Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 1,972 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.34 square miles (96.7 km2), of which 37.15 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.51%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Singers Catholic Cemetery and a small cemetery that has the Jelly family, Taylor family and others. Located on Cemetery Ridge Rd. Dating circa 1840.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,175[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

References

  • "Guilford 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.