Blue Ridge Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Blue Ridge Township
Township

Location in Piatt County

Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 88°32′42″W / 40.22167°N 88.54500°W / 40.22167; -88.54500Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 88°32′42″W / 40.22167°N 88.54500°W / 40.22167; -88.54500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Piatt
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 63.71 sq mi (165.0 km2)
 • Land 63.65 sq mi (164.9 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.09%
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,445
 • Density 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-147-06808

Blue Ridge Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 641 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.71 square miles (165.0 km2), of which 63.65 square miles (164.9 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Blue Ridge, Dunkard and Mansfield.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20161,445[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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