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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Derinda Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 321 and it contained 176 housing units.[2]
Derinda Township | |
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![]() Location in Jo Daviess County | |
![]() Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°14′22″N 90°09′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.02 sq mi (95.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 308 |
• Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61028, 61041, 61074, 61085 |
FIPS code | 17-085-19551 |
Derinda Township was named in the 1850s for Derinda Barr, the wife of an early settler.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.02 square miles (95.9 km2), of which 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]
The township contains four cemeteries, Albright/Fehler, Massbach/St. John's Evangelical Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran/Derinda Center, and Morrison/Derinda Methodist.
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