Dunleith Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. 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 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′42″N 90°36′48″W / 42.47833°N 90.61333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | March 2, 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Vincent Hasken |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.75 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.45 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.29 sq mi (5.9 km2) 19.49% |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,672 |
| • Density | 404.2/sq mi (156.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61025 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-21202 |
Geography
editDunleith Township is in the very northwest corner of Illinois, abutting Wisconsin to the north and Iowa to the west across the Mississippi River.
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]
Dunleith is Townships 28 (part) and 29 North, Range 2 (part) West of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
Cities, towns, villages
editMajor highways
edit
U.S. Route 20 - east towards Galena and west over the Mississippi River on the Julien Dubuque Bridge to Dubuque, Iowa
Illinois Route 35 - a northeast-southwest route from Jct US 20 in East Dubuque to the Wisconsin state line, continuing as 
Rivers
editLakes
edit- Frentress Lake
- Round Lake
- Switzer Lake
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 3,672 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- "Dunleith 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.