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East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.[2]

East Galena Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′41″N 90°23′30″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	November 2, 1852
Government
• Supervisor	Carlene H. Stephenson
Area
• Total	23.38 sq mi (60.6 km2)
• Land	23.22 sq mi (60.1 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.68%
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,248
• Density	55.2/sq mi (21.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61036, 61075
FIPS code	17-085-21813

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.38 square miles (60.6 km²), of which 23.22 square miles (60.1 km²) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²) (or 0.68%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Galena.

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 20.
• Illinois Route 84.

Airports and landing strips

• Heller Airport.

Landmarks

• The Galena Territory.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,248	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Galena Unit School District 120.
• Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211.

Political districts

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

References

• "East Galena 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.

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