Wards Grove Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 224 and it contained 103 housing units.[2]
Wards Grove Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jo Daviess County | |
![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°20′06″N 89°57′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Richard Lyons |
Area | |
• Total | 17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2) |
• Land | 17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 215 |
• Density | 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61044, 61048, 61085 |
FIPS code | 17-085-78799 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.89 square miles (46.3 km2), all land.[2]
The township contains Blair Cemetery.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 215 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Places adjacent to Wards Grove 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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