East Galena Township, Illinois

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East Galena Township
Map highlighting East Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jo Daviess County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jo Daviess County.svg
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′41″N90°23′30″W / 42.41139°N 90.39167°W / 42.41139; -90.39167
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  SupervisorCarlene H. Stephenson
Area
  Total
23.52 sq mi (60.9 km2)
  Land23.33 sq mi (60.4 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.77%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,287
  Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61075
FIPS code 17-085-21813

East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 913 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Galena Township has a total area of 23.52 square miles (60.92 km2), of which 23.33 square miles (60.42 km2) (or 99.23%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.77%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries, Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 1,287 people, 565 households, and 502 families residing in the township. The population density was 54.73 inhabitants per square mile (21.13/km2). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 38.83 per square mile (14.99/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.60% White, 0.39% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 5.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.

There were 565 households, out of which 22.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.95% were married couples living together, 3.01% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 11.15% were non-families. 11.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.29.

The township's age distribution consisted of 13.6% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 19% from 25 to 44, 41.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $78,958, and the median income for a family was $79,917. Males had a median income of $46,985 versus $43,306 for females. The per capita income for the township was $55,057. About 4.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 1,238
2010 1,2833.6%
2020 1,2870.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.