Rose Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyShelbyOrganizedNovember 8, 1859Area
 • Total35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) • Land35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)Elevation
584 ft (178 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,810 • Density52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
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Area code217FIPS code17-173-65637

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
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,810[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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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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