Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois
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Rosedale Township is one of eleven townships
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 Jersey County
Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...

, 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...

, the population was 476. The name of the township was changed from Illinois Township on June 7, 1882.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Rosedale Township covers an area of 32.16 square miles (83.3 km²); of this, 30.29 square miles (78.5 km²) (94.17 percent) is land and 1.88 square miles (4.9 km²) (5.83 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Autocratic Spring
  • Nutwood
  • Reardon
  • Rosedale

Adjacent townships

  • Richwood Township (north)
  • English Township
    English Township, Jersey County, Illinois
    English Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 480.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, English Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Kane Township, Greene...

     (northeast)
  • Otter Creek Township
    Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois
    Otter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 898.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* English Township...

     (east)
  • Quarry Township
    Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois
    Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,090. The name of the township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.-Geography:...

     (southeast)

Political districts

  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
    Illinois' 17th congressional district
    The 17th Congressional District of Illinois covers much of west central Illinois, including the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, and areas in Henry, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Henderson, Fulton,...

  • State House District 97
  • State Senate District 49

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