Richwood Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Richwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 653 and it contained 302 housing units.[2]
Richwood Township | |
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 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 90°33′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.91 sq mi (98.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.66 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.66% |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 614 |
| • Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62031 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-63745 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.91 square miles (98.2 km2), of which 37.66 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Woodville Township, Greene County (north)
- Kane Township, Greene County (northeast)
- English Township (east)
- Otter Creek Township (southeast)
- Rosedale Township (south)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Gunterman, Reddish and Reddish-Dunham Ford.
Major highways
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Richwood Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County | |
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| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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