Rock Grove Township, Illinois

Rock Grove Township
Township
Location in Stephenson County
Coordinates: 42°28′44″N89°29′11″W / 42.47889°N 89.48639°W / 42.47889; -89.48639 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Stephenson
Government
• Supervisor	George Suess
Area
• Total	30.42 sq mi (78.8 km2)
• Land	30.27 sq mi (78.4 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.49%
Elevation [1]	958 ft (292 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [2]	1,347
• Density	45.9/sq mi (17.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-177-65065

Rock Grove Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,388 and it contained 761 housing units. ^[3] The unincorporated community of Rock Grove and part of Lake Summerset are located in the township, and once Duncannon was located here also.

Geography

Rock Grove is Township 28 (part) and 29 North, Range 8 (part) and 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.42 square miles (78.8 km²), of which 30.27 square miles (78.4 km²) (or 99.51%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.49%) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,347	[2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "Township of Rock Grove". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "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.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Stephenson County Official Site