Elizabeth Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°20′02″N90°16′29″W / 42.33389°N 90.27472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Vincent V. Velely |
Area | |
• Total | 36.89 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.88 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 1,072 |
• Density | 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61028, 61036, 61041 |
FIPS code | 17-085-23178 |
Elizabeth Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,111 and it contained 579 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.89 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.88 square miles (95.5 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2]
The township contains these three cemeteries:
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,072 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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