Rush Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°24′40″N 90°02′20″W / 42.41111°N 90.03889°W / 42.41111; -90.03889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorJanice Toay
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Highest elevation
[1]
1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
365
 • Density10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61085, 61087
FIPS code17-085-66326

Rush Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 380 and it contained 188 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), all land.[3]

Benton Mound is located in Rush township, and is the second highest peak in Illinois at 1,204 feet (367 m).[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries:

  • Millville.
  • Oakland (also known as Puckett).
  • Townsend.
  • Robinson.

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)365[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Stockton Community Unit School District 206.
  • Warren Community Unit School District 205.

Political districts

References

  • "Rush 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.
  1. 1 2 "Benton Mound, PeakAdvisor.com". Peak Advisor. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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