Rogers Township
Location in Ford County
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°58′19″N 88°10′45″W / 40.97194°N 88.17917°W / 40.97194; -88.17917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
EstablishedSeptember 1863
Area
  Total24.27 sq mi (62.9 km2)
  Land24.26 sq mi (62.8 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
430
  Density18.5/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60917, 60919, 60941, 60946
FIPS code17-053-65273

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.[2] 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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)430[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

References

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