Roscoe Township, Illinois

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Roscoe Township
Township
Map highlighting Roscoe Township, Winnebago County, Illinois.svg
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°26′57″N88°59′38″W / 42.44917°N 88.99389°W / 42.44917; -88.99389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Winnebago
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
 • Supervisor Bob Nowicki
Area
 • Total31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Land30.69 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.85%
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
19,225
 • Density641.8/sq mi (247.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-201-65624
[2] [3]

Roscoe Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,694 and it contained 7,497 housing units. [4]

Contents

Roscoe Township was named for William Roscoe, an English historian. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 30.69 square miles (79.5 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.85%) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)19,225 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Roscoe
  3. ↑ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State . Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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