Rockford Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°14′54″N89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°W Coordinates: 42°14′54″N89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Winnebago |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Jasper St. Angel |
Area | |
• Total | 112.8 sq mi (292.2 km2) |
• Land | 111 sq mi (287 km2) |
• Water | 2 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 |
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]
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]
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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 172,291 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] |
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