Pleasant Valley Township is one of twenty-three

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Jo Daviess County Jo Daviess County () is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,678. Its county seat is Galena. Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and is located near D ...

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 157 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Cemeteries

The township contains Plum River Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

Illinois Route 78 Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren. This is a distance of . Route description Ja ...

north towards Stockton and south towards Mount Carroll.

Demographics

School districts

* Stockton Community Unit School District 206. * West Carroll Community Unit School District 314.

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peor ...

. * State House District 89. * State Senate District 45.

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Jo Daviess County official site

Township Officials of Illinois
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