Rush Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 380 and it contained 188 housing units.[3]
Rush Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jo Daviess County | |
![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°24′40″N 90°02′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Janice Toay |
Area | |
• Total | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
• Land | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 365 |
• Density | 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61001, 61085, 61087 |
FIPS code | 17-085-66326 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), all land.[3]
Benton Mound is located in Rush township, and is the second highest peak in Illinois at 1,204 feet (367 m).[1]
The township contains four cemeteries:
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2016 (est.) | 365 | [2] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Places adjacent to Rush Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Galena | ||
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