Rogers Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Ford County |
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Ford County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 40°58′19″N 88°10′45″W / 40.97194°N 88.17917°WCoordinates: 40°58′19″N 88°10′45″W / 40.97194°N 88.17917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ford |
Established | September 1863 |
Area | |
• Total | 24.27 sq mi (62.9 km2) |
• Land | 24.26 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 449 |
• Density | 18.5/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60917, 60919, 60941, 60946 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429664 |
Rogers Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449 and it contained 208 housing units. It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton (Brenton) Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.27 square miles (62.9 km2), of which 24.26 square miles (62.8 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.
The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.