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.

[2] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which 9.5 square miles (25 km2) (or 84.82%) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (or 15.18%) is water.

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