Rawlins Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°26′45″N 90°26′32″W / 42.44583°N 90.44222°W / 42.44583; -90.44222
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Rawlins 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°26′45″N 90°26′32″W / 42.44583°N 90.44222°W / 42.44583; -90.44222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedJuly 12, 1887
Government
 • SupervisorDorothy Petitgout
Area
 • Total11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2)
 • Land11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
444
 • Density38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61025, 61036
FIPS code17-085-62926

Rawlins Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 455 and it contained 189 housing units.[2] It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident John Aaron Rawlins.

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.73 square miles (30.4 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)444[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Galena Unit School District 120.

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Rawlins 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.

External links[edit]

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