West Galena Township
| West Galena Township | |||
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1852 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Jo Daviess County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 24 ′ N , 90 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,323 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 135.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 28.99 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 24.59 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 221 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 61025, 61036 | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-80359 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 429917 | ||
 Location of West Galena Township in Jo Daviess County |
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The West Galena Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County in the extreme northwest of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois .
geography
West Galena Township is located in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi , which forms the border with Iowa . The southeastern border of the township is formed by the Galena River . The Wisconsin border is around 15 minutes north of the township.
The West Galena Township lies at 42 ° 24'16 "north latitude and 90 ° 27'33" west longitude and extends over 28.99 km², which is spread over 24.59 km² of land and 4.4 km² of water.
The West Galena Township borders within Jo Daviess County in the northwest on the Menominee Township , in the north on the Rawlins Township , in the east on the East Galena Township and in the southeast on the Rice Township . Dubuque and Jackson Counties are on the Mississippi River in Iowa across from the township .
traffic
By West Galena Township Township of the Illinois portion leads the Great River Road forming US Highway 20 , which here on the same route as the Illinois Highway 84 runs.
At the same time, a BNSF Railway runs along the Mississippi .
The nearest airports are Dubuque Regional Airport , located around 35 km west in Iowa, and Platteville Municipal Airport , located around 30 km north in Wisconsin .
population
At the 2010 census , the township had 3,323 residents.
The population of the township is concentrated in the districts of Galena in the north-western center .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on March 23, 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
