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
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′16″N 90°27′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorCharles Quick
Area
 • Total11.2 sq mi (29 km2)
 • Land9.5 sq mi (25 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  15.18%
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,166
 • Density349.9/sq mi (135.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61025, 61036
FIPS code17-085-80359

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois) and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)3,166[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Galena Unit School District 120

Political districts

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
  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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