Rock Island Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,776 and it contained 7,271 housing units.[2]
Rock Island Township | |
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Township | |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Rock Island |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Alan Carmen |
Area | |
• Total | 5.74 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
• Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 15.68% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 17,435 |
• Density | 3,670/sq mi (1,420/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-161-65091 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 5.74 square miles (14.9 km2), of which 4.84 square miles (12.5 km2) (or 84.32%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 15.68%) is water.[2]
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2016 (est.) | 17,435 | [1] | |
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County seat: Rock Island | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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