Apple River Township, Illinois

Apple River Township
Township
St. John's Wedding Chapel is a church from the 1860s that has been moved to Oak Hill, an unincorporated hamlet in Apple River Township (January, 2008).
St. John's Wedding Chapel is a church from the 1860s that has been moved to Oak Hill, an unincorporated hamlet in Apple River Township (January, 2008).
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°28′44″N 90°08′16″W / 42.47889°N 90.13778°W / 42.47889; -90.13778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedSeptember 13, 1858
Government
 • SupervisorJames C. Goken
Area
 • Total18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2)
 • Land18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
479
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61075
FIPS code17-085-01686

Apple River Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 257 housing units.[2] It was formed from Thompson Township on September 13, 1858.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.46 square miles (47.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Cemeteries

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The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Foster Field (IL28)

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)479[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
  • Warren Community Unit School District 205

Political districts

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References

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  • "Apple River 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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