- Dunleith Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Dunleith Township — Township — Location in Jo Daviess County Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 42°28′42″N 90°36′48″W / 42.47833°N 90.61333°WCoordinates: 42°28′42″N 90°36′48″W / 42.47833°N 90.61333°W Country United States State Illinois County Jo Daviess Established March 2, 1865 Government - Supervisor Vincent Hasken Area - Total 11.59 sq mi (30.02 km2) - Land 9.3 sq mi (24.08 km2) - Water 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) 19.79% Elevation 732 ft (223 m) Population (2000) - Total 3,872 - Density 416.3/sq mi (160.8/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 61025 GNIS feature ID 0428919 Dunleith Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,872[1]. It was formed from Menominee Township on March 2, 1865.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dunleith Township covers an area of 11.59 square miles (30.0 km2); of this, 9.3 square miles (24 km2) (80.21 percent) is land and 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2) (19.79 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Menominee Township (east)
Major highways
Lakes
- Frentress Lake
- Round Lake
- Switzer Lake
School districts
- East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Dunleith Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428919. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois County seat: Galena Cities Villages Apple River | Elizabeth | Hanover | Menominee | Nora | Scales Mound | Stockton | Warren
Townships Apple River | Berreman | Council Hill | Derinda | Dunleith | East Galena | Elizabeth | Guilford | Hanover | Menominee | Nora | Pleasant Valley | Rawlins | Rice | Rush | Scales Mound | Stockton | Thompson | Vinegar Hill | Wards Grove | Warren | West Galena | Woodbine
Unincorporated
communitiesGhost town Categories:- Townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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