Rawlins Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 455 and it contained 189 housing units.[2] It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident John Aaron Rawlins.

Rawlins Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°26′45″N 90°26′32″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	July 12, 1887
Government
• Supervisor	Dorothy Petitgout
Area
• Total	11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2)
• Land	11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	444
• Density	38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61025, 61036
FIPS code	17-085-62926

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.73 square miles (30.4 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Galena.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 20.
• Illinois Route 84.

Demographics

School districts

• Galena Unit School District 120.

Political districts

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

References

• "Rawlins 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.