Derinda Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 321 and it contained 176 housing units.[2]
Derinda Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°14′22″N 90°09′24″W / 42.23944°N 90.15667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.02 sq mi (95.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 308 |
• Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61028, 61041, 61074, 61085 |
FIPS code | 17-085-19551 |
Derinda Township was named in the 1850s for Derinda Barr, the wife of an early settler.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.02 square miles (95.9 km2), of which 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]
Adjacent townships
- Woodbine Township (north)
- Stockton Township (northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Township (east)
- Woodland Township, Carroll County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Carroll County (south)
- Hanover Township (west)
- Elizabeth Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries, Albright/Fehler, Massbach/St. John's Evangelical Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran/Derinda Center, and Morrison/Derinda Methodist.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 308 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
School districts
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
- West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
External links
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