Rockvale Township | |
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Township | |
Rockvale Township building along Rt. 2 in Ogle County.
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Location of Illinois in the United States |
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Coordinates: 42°06′03″N 89°18′58″W / 42.10083°N 89.31611°WCoordinates: 42°06′03″N 89°18′58″W / 42.10083°N 89.31611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Settled | November 6, 1849 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jeff Tremble |
Area | |
• Total | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Land | 34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,705 |
• Density | 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 17-141-65182 |
Rockvale Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,770 and it contained 804 housing units.
Rockvale Township was originally named Brooklyn Township, but changed its name on November 12, 1850.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 97.53%) is land and 0.88 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 2.47%) is water.