West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
West Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,323 and it contained 1,849 housing units.[2]
West Galena Township | |
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![]() Location in Jo Daviess County | |
![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°24′16″N 90°27′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Charles Quick |
Area | |
• Total | 11.2 sq mi (29 km2) |
• Land | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 15.18% |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,166 |
• Density | 349.9/sq mi (135.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61025, 61036 |
FIPS code | 17-085-80359 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which 9.5 square miles (25 km2) (or 84.82%) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (or 15.18%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Galena (east three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- Rawlins Township (north)
- East Galena Township (east)
- Rice Township (southeast)
- Menominee Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois) and Saint Marys.
Major highways
Rivers
School districts
- Galena Unit School District 120
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
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References
- "West Galena 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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
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