Apple River 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 twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. 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

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Foster Field (IL28).

Demographics

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

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  • "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.
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