Rogers Township, Ford County, Illinois

Rogers Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°58′19″N 88°10′45″W / 40.97194°N 88.17917°WCoordinates: 40°58′19″N 88°10′45″W / 40.97194°N 88.17917°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	September 1863
Area
• Total	24.27 sq mi (62.9 km^2)
• Land	24.26 sq mi (62.8 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.04%
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	449
• Density	18.5/sq mi (7.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60917, 60919, 60941, 60946
GNIS feature ID	0429664

Rogers Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449 and it contained 208 housing units.^[1] It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton (Brenton) Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.27 square miles (62.9 km²), of which 24.26 square miles (62.8 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Cabery (south half)
• Kempton (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Stelle

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 115

School districts

• Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Rogers Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives