Jefferson Township (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Stephenson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 14 ′ N , 89 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 268 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 5.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 47.39 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 265 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-38284 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 429183 | ||
 Location of Jefferson Township in Stephenson County |
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The Jefferson Township is one of 18 townships in Stephenson County in the northwest of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois .
geography
Jefferson Township is located northwest of Illinois, around 30 km south of the Wisconsin border . The Mississippi , which forms the border with Iowa , is about 35 km to the west.
The Jefferson Township is 42 ° 14'12 "north latitude and 89 ° 53'35" west longitude and extends over 47.39 km².
The Jefferson Township is located in the extreme southwest of Stephenson County and borders within it on the north on the Kent Township and on the east on the Loran Township . The township is bordered by Carroll to the south and Jo Daviess County to the west .
traffic
There are no highways through the township. There are a number of subordinate driveways, most of which are unpaved.
The closest airport is Albertus Airport near Freeport, around 30 km west of the township .
population
At the 2010 census , the township had 268 residents. There are no settlements; the population lives scattered over the area of the township.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on May 11, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Illinois ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 3, 2014
