Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178,527 and it contained 78,714 housing units.[2] It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois.[3] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township.[4]
Rockford Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Winnebago |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Jasper St. Angel |
Area | |
• Total | 112.8 sq mi (292.2 km2) |
• Land | 111 sq mi (287 km2) |
• Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
Elevation | 734.9 ft (224.0 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 172,291 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
PIN | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-201-65013 |
Website | www |
History
Township government for Winnebago County was formed on November 6, 1849.[5] The township government didn't become effective until the next year on April 1, 1850.[3] Rockford Township would later annex two of the original sixteen townships of the county. On May 1, 1916, New Milford Township annexation was approved, followed by Guilford Township in 1929.[3][6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 112.83 square miles (292.2 km2), of which 110.96 square miles (287.4 km2) (or 98.34%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 1.66%) is water.[2]
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