Dunleith Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,820 and it contained 1,713 housing units.[2] It was formed from Menominee Township on March 2, 1865.
Dunleith Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jo Daviess County | |
![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°28′42″N 90°36′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | March 2, 1865 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Vincent Hasken |
Area | |
• Total | 11.75 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
• Land | 9.45 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
• Water | 2.29 sq mi (5.9 km2) 19.49% |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,672 |
• Density | 404.2/sq mi (156.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61025 |
FIPS code | 17-085-21202 |
Dunleith Township is in the very northwest corner of Illinois, abutting Wisconsin to the north and Iowa to the west across the Mississippi River.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.75 square miles (30.4 km2), of which 9.45 square miles (24.5 km2) (or 80.43%) is land and 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2) (or 19.49%) is water.[2]
Dunleith is Townships 28 (part) and 29 North, Range 2 (part) West of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 3,672 | [1] | |
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County seat: Galena | ||
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