West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

West Galena Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,323 and it contained 1,849 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.2 sqmi, of which 9.5 sqmi (or 84.82%) is land and 1.7 sqmi (or 15.18%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Galena (east three-quarters)

Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois) and Saint Marys.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 20.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 20
 * [[Image:Illinois 84.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 84

Rivers

 * Mississippi River

School districts

 * Galena Unit School District 120

Political districts

 * Illinois' 16th congressional district
 * State House District 89
 * State Senate District 45