Apple River Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 257 housing units.[2] It was formed from Thompson Township on September 13, 1858.

Apple River Township
Township
St. John's Wedding Chapel is a church from the 1860s that has been moved to Oak Hill, an unincorporated hamlet in Apple River Township (January, 2008).
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′44″N 90°08′16″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	September 13, 1858
Government
• Supervisor	James C. Goken
Area
• Total	18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2)
• Land	18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	479
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61001, 61075
FIPS code	17-085-01686

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.46 square miles (47.8 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Apple River.

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Foster Field (IL28).

Demographics

School districts

• Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211.
• Warren Community Unit School District 205.

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district.
• State House District 89.
• State Senate District 45.

References

• "Apple River Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
• United States National Atlas.

External links

• Jo Daviess County official site.
• City-Data.com.
• Illinois State Archives.
• Township Officials of Illinois.