Roscoe Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

Roscoe Township
Township

Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°26′57″N 88°59′38″W / 42.44917°N 88.99389°W / 42.44917; -88.99389Coordinates: 42°26′57″N 88°59′38″W / 42.44917°N 88.99389°W / 42.44917; -88.99389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Winnebago
Established November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
 • Supervisor Thomas Hawes
Area
 • Total 31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Land 30.69 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Water 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.85%
Elevation 778 ft (237 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,694
 • Density 641.8/sq mi (247.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
[1][2]

Roscoe Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,694 and it contained 7,497 housing units.[3]

Roscoe Township was named for William Roscoe, an English historian.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 30.69 square miles (79.5 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Roscoe
  2. ↑ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.


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