West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
| West 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′16″N 90°27′33″W / 42.40444°N 90.45917°WCoordinates: 42°24′16″N 90°27′33″W / 42.40444°N 90.45917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Charles Quick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (29 km2) |
| • Land | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 15.18% |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,166 |
| • Density | 349.9/sq mi (135.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61025, 61036 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-80359 |
West Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,323 and it contained 1,849 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which 9.5 square miles (25 km2) (or 84.82%) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (or 15.18%) is water.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois) and Saint Marys.
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