Township in Illinois, United States
| Vinegar Hill Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′39″N 90°27′00″W / 42.47750°N 90.45000°W / 42.47750; -90.45000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | James D. Purdy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.9 sq mi (36 km) |
| • Land | 13.9 sq mi (36 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) 0% |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 352 |
| • Density | 26.2/sq mi (10.1/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61025, 61036 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-78084 |
Vinegar Hill Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 364 and it contained 143 housing units. Its name changed from Mann Township on September 18, 1857.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km), all land.
Major highways
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 352 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Galena Unit School District 120
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
Notable people
- T. Harry Williams, historian who received Pulitzer Prize; born in Vinegar Hill
References
- "Vinegar Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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| Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Galena | ||
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