Rice Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Rice Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 338 and it contained 268 housing units.[2] It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.

Rice Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°19′51″N 90°22′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedFebruary 22, 1859
Government
 • SupervisorDuane Dehnicke
Area
 • Total29.7 sq mi (77 km2)
 • Land24.4 sq mi (63 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  17.85%
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
323
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61041
FIPS code17-085-63472

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km2), of which 24.4 square miles (63 km2) (or 82.15%) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (or 17.85%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips
  • Merkle Engineers Airport.

Landmarks and recreation

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)323[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Galena Unit School District 120.
  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210.

Political districts

References
  • "Rice 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.
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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