Dunleith Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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°W / 42.47833; -90.61333Coordinates: 42°28′42″N 90°36′48″W / 42.47833°N 90.61333°W / 42.47833; -90.61333
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.

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

• East Dubuque

Adjacent townships

• Menominee Township (east)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 20
• Illinois Route 35

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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Jo Daviess County official site
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois