Rose Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Rose Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Shelby
Elevation 584 ft (178.0 m)
Coordinates 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 88°51′43″W / 39.39139°N 88.86194°W / 39.39139; -88.86194
Area 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 - land 35.48 sq mi (92 km2)
 - water 0.09 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,848 (2010)
Density 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2)
Organized November 8, 1859
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code XXXXX
Area code 217
Location in Shelby County
Location of Rose Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Rose Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,848 and it contained 818 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

In this county is the historic church, St. Georges Cathedral, founded in 1852. Being one of the oldest churches in the United States, St. Georges is being well kept, and they now only have services on important holidays.


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