Rosedale Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 456 and it contained 295 housing units.[2]
Rosedale Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jersey County | |
![]() Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°02′39″N 90°32′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 32.12 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
• Land | 30.25 sq mi (78.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2) 5.82% |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 429 |
• Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62031, 62037 |
FIPS code | 17-083-65689 |
The name of Rosedale Township was changed from Illinois Township on June 7, 1882.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.12 square miles (83.2 km2), of which 30.25 square miles (78.3 km2) (or 94.18%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 5.82%) is water.[2]
The township contains two active cemeteries, Meadow Branch and Rosedale, as well as several that are inactive.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 429 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Jerseyville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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