Apple River Township, Illinois

Apple River Township
St. John's Wedding Chapel is a church from the 1860s that has been moved to Oak Hill, an unincorporated hamlet in Apple River Township (January, 2008).
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′44″N 90°08′16″W / 42.47889°N 90.13778°W / 42.47889; -90.13778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedSeptember 13, 1858
Government
  SupervisorJames C. Goken
Area
  Total
18.52 sq mi (48.0 km2)
  Land18.52 sq mi (48.0 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
459
  Density25/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61001, 61075
FIPS code17-085-01686

Apple River Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 459 and it contained 250 housing units. It was formed from Thompson Township on September 13, 1858.