Rice Township is one of twenty-three
townships
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in
Jo Daviess County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 338 and it contained 268 housing units.
It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 82.15%) is land and (or 17.85%) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
* Merkle Engineers Airport.
Landmarks and recreation
*
Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort.
* Spratts Lake.
Demographics
School districts
* Galena Unit School District 120.
* River Ridge Community Unit School District 210.
Political districts
*
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 ...
.
* 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