{"id":2760,"date":"2023-04-15T19:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T19:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:38","slug":"jo-daviess-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jo-daviess-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Daviess County, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jo Daviess County is a county in Illinois, United States, anchoring the state’s northwestern tip where Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin meet along the Mississippi River. It had a population of 22,035 at the 2020 census and covers 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 601 square miles (1,560 km2) are land, centred near 42°22′N 90°13′W in the rugged, hilly landscape locals call the Driftless Area.<\/p>\n

Galena is the county seat, and its postal code is 61036. The county holds three cities, seven villages, two census-designated places and a mix of unincorporated hamlets and mobile-home communities, organised into 23 civil townships. All of Jo Daviess County runs on Central time.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Jo Daviess County<\/h2>\n

Jo Daviess County has three incorporated cities (Galena, Stockton and East Dubuque), seven incorporated villages, two census-designated places (CDPs), and roughly two dozen unincorporated communities and mobile-home parks scattered across its 23 townships. The table below marks incorporated places by type; everything else is listed as Unincorp.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Galena<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nEast\/West Galena<\/td>\n3,308<\/td>\n61036<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stockton<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nStockton<\/td>\n1,728<\/td>\n61085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Dubuque<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nDunleith<\/td>\n1,505<\/td>\n61025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple River<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nApple River<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabeth<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nElizabeth<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanover<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nHanover<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Menominee<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nMenominee<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nora<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nNora<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scales Mound<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nScales Mound<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warren<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nWarren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61087<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Canyon Lake<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Galena Territory<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aiken<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanding<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bremen<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Council Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCouncil Hill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Council Hill Station<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCouncil Hill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Country Air MH Estates<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derinda Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDerinda<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elmoville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galena Junction<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gears Ferry<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Griffiths MH Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guilford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGuilford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J and J MH Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Massbach<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Millville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morseville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Hanover<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHanover<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Valley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPleasant Valley<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portage<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rice<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRice<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodden<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schapville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitton<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willow<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winston<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodbine<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWoodbine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodland Valley Courts<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWoodbine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Galena, the seat, sits astride both East Galena and West Galena townships on either bank of the Galena River, which is why the table lists it under both. The Galena Territory, a large resort and residential CDP east of the city, is a separate census place from Galena itself despite the shared name.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
East Galena<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGalena (part)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Galena<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGalena (part)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stockton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStockton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunleith<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nEast Dubuque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanover<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHanover, North Hanover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabeth<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nElizabeth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple River<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nApple River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nWarren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scales Mound<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nScales Mound, Charles Mound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nora<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Menominee<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMenominee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guilford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGuilford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derinda<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nDerinda Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Valley<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPleasant Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rice<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Council Hill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCouncil Hill, Council Hill Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodbine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nWoodbine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berreman<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rawlins<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rush<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vinegar Hill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wards Grove<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The U.S. Census Bureau has not published separate 2020 population counts for Jo Daviess County’s individual townships, so figures are omitted rather than estimated.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n