Rockvale Township, Ogle County, Illinois

Rockvale Township
Township
Rockvale Township building along Rt. 2 in Ogle County.

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°06′03″N 89°18′58″W / 42.10083°N 89.31611°W / 42.10083; -89.31611Coordinates: 42°06′03″N 89°18′58″W / 42.10083°N 89.31611°W / 42.10083; -89.31611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ogle
Settled November 6, 1849
Government
 • Mayor Jeff Tremble
Area
 • Total 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land 34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water 0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation 748 ft (228 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,705
 • Density 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-141-65182

Rockvale Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,770 and it contained 804 housing units.[2]

History

Rockvale Township was originally named Brooklyn Township, but changed its name on November 12, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 97.53%) is land and 0.88 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 2.47%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,705[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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