West Galena 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 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]

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

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
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, 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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