Roscoe Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

Roscoe Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,694 and it contained 7,497 housing units.[4]

Roscoe Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°26′57″N 88°59′38″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Established	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	Jim Benkovich
Area
• Total	31.27 sq mi (81.0 km^2)
• Land	30.69 sq mi (79.5 km^2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.5 km^2)  1.85%
Elevation	778 ft (237 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	19,225
• Density	641.8/sq mi (247.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-201-65624
[2][3]

Roscoe Township was named for William Roscoe, an English historian.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (81.0 km²), of which 30.69 square miles (79.5 km²) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.85%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	19,225	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Roscoe
3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
4. "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.
5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Winnebago County Official Site