Wards Grove Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Wards Grove Township is one of twenty-three townships
in Jo Daviess County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 280.
, Wards Grove Township covers an area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km²).
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 280.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Wards Grove Township covers an area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km²).
Adjacent townships
- Nora TownshipNora Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisNora Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 404.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Nora Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(north) - Kent Township, Stephenson CountyKent Township, Stephenson County, IllinoisKent Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 701 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Kent is located in the township.- External links :***...
(east) - Jefferson Township, Stephenson CountyJefferson Township, Stephenson County, IllinoisJefferson Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 301 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(southeast) - Berreman TownshipBerreman Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisBerreman Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 174. It was ormed from Pleasant Valley Township on February 14, 1857.-Geography:...
(south) - Pleasant Valley TownshipPleasant Valley Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisPleasant Valley Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 260.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of ....
(southwest) - Stockton TownshipStockton Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisStockton Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,555.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Stockton Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(west) - Rush TownshipRush Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisRush Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 427.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rush Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90... -
Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren...
School districts
- Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional districtIllinois' 16th congressional districtThe 16th Congressional District of Illinois covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, and Whiteside counties.For...
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45