Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°02′39″N 90°32′06″W / 39.04417°N 90.53500°W / 39.04417; -90.53500
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rosedale Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′39″N 90°32′06″W / 39.04417°N 90.53500°W / 39.04417; -90.53500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total32.12 sq mi (83.2 km2)
 • Land30.25 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Water1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2)  5.82%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
429
 • Density15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62031, 62037
FIPS code17-083-65689

Rosedale Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 456 and it contained 295 housing units.[2]

History[edit]

The name of Rosedale Township was changed from Illinois Township on June 7, 1882.

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.12 square miles (83.2 km2), of which 30.25 square miles (78.3 km2) (or 94.18%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 5.82%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains two active cemeteries, Meadow Branch and Rosedale, as well as several that are inactive.[3]

Major highways[edit]

Rivers[edit]

Lakes[edit]

  • Beaver Lake
  • Deep Lake
  • Eagle Lake
  • Flat Lake
  • Fowler Lake
  • Upper Flat Lake

Landmarks[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)429[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts[edit]

Political districts[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois T7N-R13W - Cemetery Listings". Jersey County ILGenWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosedale_Township,_Jersey_County,_Illinois&oldid=1167641351"