Dunleith Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Dunleith Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,820 and it contained 1,713 housing units.[2] It was formed from Menominee Township on March 2, 1865.

Dunleith Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′42″N 90°36′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedMarch 2, 1865
Government
 • SupervisorVincent Hasken
Area
 • Total11.75 sq mi (30.4 km2)
 • Land9.45 sq mi (24.5 km2)
 • Water2.29 sq mi (5.9 km2)  19.49%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,672
 • Density404.2/sq mi (156.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61025
FIPS code17-085-21202

Geography

Dunleith is Townships 28 (part) and 29 North, Range 2 (part) West of the Fourth Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.75 square miles (30.4 km2), of which 9.45 square miles (24.5 km2) (or 80.43%) is land and 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2) (or 19.49%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Lakes
  • Frentress Lake
  • Round Lake
  • Switzer Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,672[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119

Political districts
  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 89
  • State Senate District 45

References
  • "Dunleith Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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