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West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°24′16″N 90°27′33″W / 42.40444°N 90.45917°W / 42.40444; -90.45917
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West Galena Township
Township
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′16″N 90°27′33″W / 42.40444°N 90.45917°W / 42.40444; -90.45917
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

West Galena Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,323 and it contained 1,849 housing units.[2]

Geography

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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

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Rivers

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Demographics

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

School districts

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  • Galena Unit School District 120

Political districts

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References

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  • "West Galena 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.
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