Rosedale Township is one of eleven

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in Jersey County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 456 and it contained 295 housing units.

History

The name of Rosedale Township was changed from Illinois Township on June 7, 1882.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 94.18%) is land and (or 5.82%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Nutwood * Rosedale

Adjacent townships

* Richwood Township (north) * English Township (northeast) * Otter Creek Township (east) * Quarry Township (southeast)

Cemeteries

The township contains two active cemeteries, Meadow Branch and Rosedale, as well as several that are inactive.

Major highways

Illinois Route 100 Illinois Route 100 (IL-100) is a state highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Roa ...

Rivers

Illinois River The Illinois River ( mia, Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River and is approximately long. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, it has a drainage basin of . The Illinois River begins at the confluence of the D ...

Lakes

* Beaver Lake * Deep Lake * Eagle Lake * Flat Lake * Fowler Lake * Upper Flat Lake

Landmarks

Pere Marquette State Park Pere Marquette State Park is an protected area in southwestern Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the city of Grafton, Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River. The park is located on ...

Demographics

School districts

Jersey Community Unit School District 100 Jersey Community Unit School District 100 is a public K-12 school district based in Jerseyville, Illinois. The school district consists of five attendance centers in two municipalities, serving students in most of Jersey County, Illinois, and ...

Political districts

Illinois' 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 Peo ...

* State House District 97 * State Senate District 49

Notes

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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