Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois

Decker Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Richland
Elevation 459 ft (139.9 m)
Coordinates 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°WCoordinates: 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W
Area 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 - land 35.23 sq mi (91 km2)
 - water 0.03 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 406 (2010)
Density 11.5 / sq mi (4.4 / km2)
Settled November 4, 1879
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Richland County
Location of Decker Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Decker Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 170 housing units.[1]

History

The earliest known settler of Decker, Illinois would appear to be John C. Decker, born 1817 in Gibson County, Indiana.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. Find A Grave index (Decker Cemetery)

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