Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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.

Ridgeland Township
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′01″N 88°05′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedJanuary 29, 1879
Area
  Total27 sq mi (70 km2)
  Land26.99 sq mi (69.9 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
385
  Density13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60955, 60968
FIPS code17-075-63901

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
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)385[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • "Ridgeland Township, Iroquois 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
  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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