East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.

[2] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.38 square miles (60.6 km2), of which 23.22 square miles (60.1 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.

[2] The township contains two cemeteries, Miners Chapel and Saint Michaels.