Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
| Rockford Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°WCoordinates: 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W / 42.24833°N 89.07417°W |
| Area | 112.83 sq mi (292.2 km2) |
| - land | 110.96 sq mi (287 km2) |
| - water | 1.87 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 178,527 (2010) |
| Organized | November 6, 1849 |
| Mayor | Michael J. Goral |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 815 |
 Location in Winnebago County | |
  Location of Rockford Township in Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Website: http://www.twp.rockford.il.us/ | |
Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178,527 and it contained 78,714 housing units.[1] It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois.[2] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township.[3]
History
Township government for Winnebago County was formed on November 6, 1849.[4] The township government didn't become effective until the next year on April 1, 1850.[2] Rockford Township would later annex two of the original sixteen townships of the county. On May 1, 1916, New Milford Township annexation was approved, followed by Guilford Township in 1929.[2][5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 112.83 square miles (292.2 km2), of which 110.96 square miles (287.4 km2) (or 98.34%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 1.66%) is water.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- 1 2 3 Rockford Township Assessor’s Office Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ↑ Rockford township, Winnebago County, Illinois Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ↑ Winnebago County Fact Sheet Retrieved on July 26, 2007
- ↑ Rockford Illinois History Retrieved on July 26, 2007
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
