Rockford Township, Illinois
Rockford Township | |
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  Rockford Township | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jasper St. Angel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.8 sq mi (292.2 km2) |
| • Land | 111 sq mi (287 km2) |
| • Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Elevation | 734.9 ft (224.0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 172,291 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| PIN | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-201-65013 |
| Website | www |
Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178,527 and it contained 78,714 housing units.[2] It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois.[3] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township.[4]
History
Township government for Winnebago County was formed on November 6, 1849.[5] The township government didn't become effective until the next year on April 1, 1850.[3] Rockford Township would later annex two of the original sixteen townships of the county. On May 1, 1916, New Milford Township annexation was approved, followed by Guilford Township in 1929.[3][6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 112.83 square miles (292.2 km2), of which 110.96 square miles (287.4 km2) (or 98.34%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 1.66%) is water.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 172,291 | [1] | |
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References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ a b c Rockford Township Assessor’s Office Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ^ Rockford township, Winnebago County, Illinois Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ^ Winnebago County Fact Sheet Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ^ Rockford Illinois History Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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