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 / 40.70028°N 88.08444°W | |
| 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 | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60955, 60968 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-63901 |
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Thawville Cemetery.
Major highways
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Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 385 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
edit- "Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.