Woodbine Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Woodbine Township
—  Township  —
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°19′33″N 90°10′03″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	November 2, 1852
Government
• Supervisor	Diane Marcure
Area
• Total	36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2)
• Land	36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	577
• Density	15.7/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 2000 census, its population was 577. Its name changed from Jefferson Township on September 13, 1853.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbine Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Elizabeth

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

• U.S. Route 20

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, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Jo Daviess County official site
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois