Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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]

Rosedale Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′39″N 90°32′06″W
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

History

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

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Rivers

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

Landmarks

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

School districts

Political districts

Notes
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois T7N-R13W - Cemetery Listings". Jersey County ILGenWeb. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

References
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