Roscoe Township, Illinois

Roscoe Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,694 and it contained 7,497 housing units.^[4]

Roscoe Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°26′57″N 88°59′38″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
• Supervisor	Bob Nowicki
Area
• Total	31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
• Land	30.69 sq mi (79.5 km2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.85%
Elevation	778 ft (237 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	19,225
• Density	641.8/sq mi (247.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-201-65624
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Roscoe Township was named for William Roscoe, an English historian.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (81.0 km²), of which 30.69 square miles (79.5 km²) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.85%) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	19,225	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]