Rose Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Rose Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Shelby
Organized November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land 35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 584 ft (178 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,810
 • Density 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code XXXXX
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-173-65637

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.[2]

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.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20161,810[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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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