East Galena Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jo Daviess County |
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Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 42°24′41″N 90°23′30″W / 42.41139°N 90.39167°WCoordinates: 42°24′41″N 90°23′30″W / 42.41139°N 90.39167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Carlene H. Stephenson |
Area | |
• Total | 23.38 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
• Land | 23.22 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.68% |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,283 |
• Density | 55.2/sq mi (21.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61036, 61075 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428933 |
East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.38 square miles (60.6 km2), of which 23.22 square miles (60.1 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.