Guilford Township, Illinois
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Guilford Township | |
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 Highlands Restaurant | |
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′50″N 90°17′24″W / 42.41389°N 90.29000°W | |
| 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) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,175 |
| • Density | 32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61028, 61036, 61075 |
| Area code | 815 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-31979 |
Guilford Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 1,972 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]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.[2]
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Singers Catholic Cemetery and a small cemetery that has the Jelly family, Taylor family and others. Located on Cemetery Ridge Rd. Dating circa 1840.
Major highways
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Landmarks
[edit]- The Galena Territory, a census-designated place
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,175 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
[edit]- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
[edit]- "Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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