Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

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]

Rockford Township
Location of Rockford Township
Location of Rockford Township
Rockford Township is located in Illinois
Rockford Township
Rockford Township
Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
Government
 • SupervisorJasper St. Angel
Area
 • Total112.8 sq mi (292.2 km2)
 • Land111 sq mi (287 km2)
 • Water2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
734.9 ft (224.0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
172,291
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
PIN815
FIPS code17-201-65013
Websitewww.rockfordtownshipil.gov

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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)172,291[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  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. Rockford Township Assessor’s Office Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  4. Rockford township, Winnebago County, Illinois Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  5. Winnebago County Fact Sheet Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  6. Rockford Illinois History Retrieved on July 26, 2007
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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