Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

Rockford Township
Township
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Area	mi² ( km²)
- land	mi² ( km²)
- water	mi² ( km²), 2%
Center
- coordinates	42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W / 42.24833, -89.07417Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 89°04′27″W / 42.24833, -89.07417
- elevation	ft ( m)
Population	(2000)
Organized	November 6, 1849
Supervisor	Michael J. Goral
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	XXXXX
Area code	815
Location in Winnebago County.
Location of Rockford Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Website : http://www.twp.rockford.il.us/

Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. The population was 178,853 at the 2000 census. It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois.^[1] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township.^[2]

History

Township government for Winnebago County was formed on November 6, 1849.^[3] The township government didn't become effective until the next year on April 1, 1850.^[1] Rockford Township would later annex two of the original sixteen townships of the county. On May 1, 1916, New Milford Township annexation was approved, followed by Guilford Township in 1929.^[1]^[4]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Rockford Township Assessor’s Office Retrieved on July 26, 2007
^ Rockford township, Winnebago County, Illinois Retrieved on July 26, 2007
^ Winnebago County Fact Sheet Retrieved on July 26, 2007
^ Rockford Illinois History Retrieved on July 26, 2007

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County seat: Rockford
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Unincorporated communities	Argyle

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