East Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.[2]

East Galena Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′41″N 90°23′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorCarlene H. Stephenson
Area
 • Total23.38 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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Heller Airport

Landmarks
  • Grant Park
  • The Galena Territory

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
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