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Rogers Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449 and it contained 208 housing units.[2] It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton (Brenton) Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.

Rogers Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°58′19″N 88°10′45″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	September 1863
Area
• Total	24.27 sq mi (62.9 km2)
• Land	24.26 sq mi (62.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	430
• Density	18.5/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60917, 60919, 60941, 60946
FIPS code	17-053-65273

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.27 square miles (62.9 km²), of which 24.26 square miles (62.8 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Cabery (south half)
• Kempton (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Stelle

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 115

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	430	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Rogers Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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