Wards Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′06″N 89°57′40″W / 42.33500°N 89.96111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Richard Lyons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2) |
| • Land | 17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 215 |
| • Density | 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61044, 61048, 61085 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-78799 |
Wards Grove Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 224 and it contained 103 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.89 square miles (46.3 km2), all land.[2]
Cemeteries
The township contains Blair Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Providence Place Field (99IL).
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 215 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Pearl City Community Unit School District 200.
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206.
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district.
- State House District 89.
- State Senate District 45.
References
- "Wards Grove 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 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site.
- City-Data.com.
- Illinois State Archives.
- Township Officials of Illinois.
Places adjacent to Wards Grove Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Jo Daviess County | |
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| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
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