Rose Township, Shelby County, Illinois
| Rose Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°WCoordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W |
| Area | 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| - land | 35.48 sq mi (92 km2) |
| - water | 0.09 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,848 (2010) |
| Density | 52.1 / sq mi (20.1 / km2) |
| Organized | November 8, 1859 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 217 |
 Location in Shelby County
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  Location of Rose Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Rose Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,848 and it contained 818 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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In this county is the historic church, St. Georges Cathedral, founded in 1852. Being one of the oldest churches in the United States, St. Georges is being well kept, and they now only have services on important holidays.
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