Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois

Ricks Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,223 and it contained 537 housing units.[2]

Ricks Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′19″N 89°25′31″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
  Total35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,180
  Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62075, 62546
FIPS code17-021-63797

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Maurice Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)1,180[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Nokomis Community Unit School District 22

Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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