Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Guilford Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jo Daviess County |
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![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.34 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
• Land | 37.15 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.51% |
Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,206 |
• Density | 32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61028, 61036, 61075 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429091 |
Guilford Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 1,972 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.34 square miles (96.7 km2), of which 37.15 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.51%) is water.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Scales Mound Township (northeast)
- Thompson Township (east)
- Woodbine Township (southeast)
- Elizabeth Township (south)
- Rice Township (southwest)
- East Galena Township (west)
- Council Hill Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Singers Catholic Cemetery.
Major highways
Landmarks
- The Galena Territory
School districts
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas