West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
West Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships
in Jo Daviess County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,364.
, West Galena Township covers an area of 11.19 square miles (29 km²); of this, 9.49 square miles (24.6 km²) (84.82 percent) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) (15.18 percent) is water.
and Saint Marys.
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 3,364.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, West Galena Township covers an area of 11.19 square miles (29 km²); of this, 9.49 square miles (24.6 km²) (84.82 percent) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) (15.18 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Rawlins TownshipRawlins Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisRawlins Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 360. It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887.-Geography:According to the...
(north) - East Galena TownshipEast Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisEast Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,192.-Geography:...
(east) - Rice TownshipRice Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisRice Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 306. It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.-Geography:According to the...
(southeast) - Menominee TownshipMenominee Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisMenominee Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,020.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois)Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois)
Greenwood Cemetery is a public cemetery in West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, City of Galena, Illinois It is located 1 mile west of downtown Galena at the intersection of US 20 Greenwood Cemetery is a public cemetery in West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, City of...
and Saint Marys.
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 84Illinois Route 84Illinois Route 84 is a long state highway that runs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Illinois 84 runs from south of Green Rock at U.S. Route 6 to the Wisconsin state line at Highway 80 by Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Illinois 84 is long.- Route description :Illinois Route 84...
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