Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Ridgeland Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′01″N 88°05′04″W / 40.70028°N 88.08444°W / 40.70028; -88.08444Coordinates: 40°42′01″N 88°05′04″W / 40.70028°N 88.08444°W / 40.70028; -88.08444
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established January 29, 1879
Area
  Total 27 sq mi (70 km2)
  Land 26.99 sq mi (69.9 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 385
  Density 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60955, 60968
FIPS code 17-075-63901

Ridgeland Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 369 and it contained 173 housing units.[2] Ridgeland Township was formed from Onarga Township on January 29, 1879; the original name was Ridge Township, but the name was changed to Ridgeland Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27 square miles (70 km2), of which 26.99 square miles (69.9 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Thawville Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
Est. 2016385[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

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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