Rawlins Township is one of twenty-three
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Jo Daviess County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 455 and it contained 189 housing units.
It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident
John Aaron Rawlins
John Aaron Rawlins (February 13, 1831 September 6, 1869) was a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a cabinet officer in the Grant administration. A longtime confidant of Ulysses S. Grant, Rawlins served on Grant's ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Galena.
Major highways
*
U.S. Route 20
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Illinois Route 84.
Demographics
School districts
* Galena Unit School District 120.
Political districts
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Illinois' 16th congressional district
The 16th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Darin LaHood.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties, and all of Boone, Bu ...
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* 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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Townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois