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Revision as of 20:51, 18 June 2010

Rice Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedFebruary 22, 1859
Government
 • SupervisorDuane Dehnicke
Area
 • Total
29.74 sq mi (77.02 km2)
 • Land24.43 sq mi (63.29 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (13.74 km2)  17.84%
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
306
 • Density12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61041
GNIS feature ID0429627

Rice Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 306[1]. 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 Bureau, Rice Township covers an area of 29.74 square miles (77.02 square kilometers); of this, 24.43 square miles (63.29 square kilometers, 82.17 percent) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.74 square kilometers, 17.84 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Merkle Engineers Airport

Lakes

  • Spratts Lake

School districts

  • Galena Unit School District 120
  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

References

  • "Rice Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
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