Township in Illinois, United States
| Derinda Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′22″N 90°09′24″W / 42.23944°N 90.15667°W / 42.23944; -90.15667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.02 sq mi (95.9 km) |
| • Land | 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 308 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61028, 61041, 61074, 61085 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-19551 |
Derinda Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 321 and it contained 176 housing units.
Derinda Township was named in the 1850s for Derinda Barr, the wife of an early settler.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.02 square miles (95.9 km), of which 36.96 square miles (95.7 km) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 0.16%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Woodbine Township (north)
- Stockton Township (northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Township (east)
- Woodland Township, Carroll County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Carroll County (south)
- Hanover Township (west)
- Elizabeth Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries, Albright/Fehler, Massbach/St. John's Evangelical Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran/Derinda Center, and Morrison/Derinda Methodist.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 308 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
- West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Derinda 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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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| County seat: Galena | ||
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