Derinda Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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| Derinda Township | |
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| Location in Jo Daviess County Location in Jo Daviess County |
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 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois |
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| 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) | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61028, 61041, 61074, 61085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428890 |
Derinda Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 321 and it contained 176 housing units.[1]
Derinda Township was named in the 1850s for Derinda Barr, the wife of an early settler.[2]
Contents
Geography
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.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Woodbine Township (north)
- Stockton Township (northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Township (east)
- Woodland Township, Carroll County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Carroll County (south)
- Hanover Township (west)
- Elizabeth Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Albright/Fehler, Massbach/St. John's Evangelical Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran/Derinda Center, and Morrison/Derinda Methodist.
School districts
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
- West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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External links
- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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