Township in Illinois, United States
| Rice Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′51″N 90°22′55″W / 42.33083°N 90.38194°W / 42.33083; -90.38194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | February 22, 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Duane Dehnicke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.7 sq mi (77 km) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63 km) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km) 17.85% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 323 |
| • Density | 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61036, 61041 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-63472 |
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 338 and it contained 268 housing units. It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km), of which 24.4 square miles (63 km) (or 82.15%) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km) (or 17.85%) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Merkle Engineers Airport and Apple Orchard
Landmarks and recreation
- Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort
- Spratts Lake
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 323 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Galena Unit School District 120
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
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.
- ^ "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.
- "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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