Official Name: | Rawlins Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Jo Daviess County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jo Daviess |
Leader Title: | Supervisor |
Leader Name: | Dorothy Petitgout |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | July 12, 1887 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 11.73 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 11.73 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 38.8 |
Elevation M: | 259 |
Elevation Ft: | 850 |
Coordinates: | 42.4458°N -90.4422°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 61025, 61036 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-085-62926 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Population Est: | 444 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Rawlins Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 455 and it contained 189 housing units.[1] It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident John Aaron Rawlins.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[1]