Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

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Rockford Township
Coordinates: 42°14′54″N89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°W / 42.24833; -89.07417 Coordinates: 42°14′54″N89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°W / 42.24833; -89.07417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Winnebago
Government
 • Supervisor Jasper St. Angel
Area
 • Total112.8 sq mi (292.2 km2)
 • Land111 sq mi (287 km2)
 • Water2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
734.9 ft (224.0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
172,291
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
PIN 815
FIPS code 17-201-65013
Website www.rockfordtownshipil.gov

Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178,527 and it contained 78,714 housing units. [2] It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois. [3] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township. [4]

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History

Township government for Winnebago County was formed on November 6, 1849. [5] The township government didn't become effective until the next year on April 1, 1850. [3] Rockford Township would later annex two of the original sixteen townships of the county. On May 1, 1916, New Milford Township annexation was approved, followed by Guilford Township in 1929. [3] [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 112.83 square miles (292.2 km2), of which 110.96 square miles (287.4 km2) (or 98.34%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 1.66%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)172,291 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. 1 2 3 Rockford Township Assessor’s Office Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  4. ↑ Rockford township, Winnebago County, Illinois Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  5. ↑ Winnebago County Fact Sheet Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  6. ↑ Rockford Illinois History Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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