Rice Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Rice 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.
, Rice Township covers an area of 29.74 square miles (77 km²); of this, 24.43 square miles (63.3 km²) (82.17 percent) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) (17.84 percent) is water.
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
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, 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 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 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...
, Rice Township covers an area of 29.74 square miles (77 km²); of this, 24.43 square miles (63.3 km²) (82.17 percent) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) (17.84 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- 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:...
(north) - Guilford TownshipGuilford Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisGuilford Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 916.-Geography:...
(northeast) - Elizabeth TownshipElizabeth Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisElizabeth Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,063.-Geography:...
(east) - Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisHanover Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,229.-Geography:...
(southeast) - West Galena TownshipWest Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, IllinoisWest Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,364.-Geography:...
(northwest)
School districts
- Galena Unit School District 120
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
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