Rice Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°19′51″N 90°22′55″W / 42.33083°N 90.38194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | February 22, 1859 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Duane Dehnicke |
Area | |
• Total | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Land | 24.4 sq mi (63 km2) |
• Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 17.85% |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 323 |
• Density | 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61036, 61041 |
FIPS code | 17-085-63472 |
Rice Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 338 and it contained 268 housing units. [2] It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km2), of which 24.4 square miles (63 km2) (or 82.15%) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (or 17.85%) is water. [2]
The township contains Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 323 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |