Rockford Township, Illinois

Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178,527 and it contained 78,714 housing units.^[2] It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois.^[3] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township.^[4]

Rockford Township
Rockford Township
Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Government
• Supervisor	Jasper St. Angel
Area
• Total	112.8 sq mi (292.2 km2)
• Land	111 sq mi (287 km2)
• Water	2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation	734.9 ft (224.0 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	172,291
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
PIN	815
FIPS code	17-201-65013
Website	www.rockfordtownshipil.gov

History

Township government for Winnebago County was formed on November 6, 1849.^[5] The township government didn't become effective until the next year on April 1, 1850.^[3] Rockford Township would later annex two of the original sixteen townships of the county. On May 1, 1916, New Milford Township annexation was approved, followed by Guilford Township in 1929.^[3][6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 112.83 square miles (292.2 km²), of which 110.96 square miles (287.4 km²) (or 98.34%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km²) (or 1.66%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	172,291	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[7]