Woodbine Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Woodbine Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jo Daviess County | |
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°19′33″N 90°10′03″W / 42.32583°N 90.16750°WCoordinates: 42°19′33″N 90°10′03″W / 42.32583°N 90.16750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Diane Marcure |
Area | |
• Total | 36.74 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
• Land | 36.74 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 584 |
• Density | 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61028, 61085 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429949 |
Woodbine Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 399 housing units.[1] Its name changed from Jefferson Township on September 13, 1853.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.74 square miles (95.2 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Thompson Township (north)
- Rush Township (northeast)
- Stockton Township (east)
- Pleasant Valley Township (southeast)
- Derinda Township (south)
- Hanover Township (southwest)
- Elizabeth Township (west)
- Guilford Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Woodbine Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Woodbine Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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