Wards Grove Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Wards Grove Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 224 and it contained 103 housing units.^[2]

Wards Grove Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°20′06″N 89°57′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	November 2, 1852
Government
• Supervisor	Richard Lyons
Area
• Total	17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2)
• Land	17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	215
• Density	12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61044, 61048, 61085
FIPS code	17-085-78799

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.89 square miles (46.3 km²), all land.^[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Blair Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 20
• Illinois Route 78

Airports and landing strips

• Providence Place Field (99IL)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	215	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
• Stockton Community Unit School District 206

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district
• State House District 89
• State Senate District 45