Roscoe Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 42°26′57″N 88°59′38″W / 42.44917°N 88.99389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Winnebago |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Bob Nowicki |
Area | |
• Total | 31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
• Land | 30.69 sq mi (79.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.85% |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 19,225 |
• Density | 641.8/sq mi (247.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-201-65624 |
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Roscoe Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,694 and it contained 7,497 housing units.[4]
Roscoe Township was named for William Roscoe, an English historian.[5]