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Riverside Township, Adams County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°59′50″N 91°25′39″W / 39.99722°N 91.42750°W / 39.99722; -91.42750
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Riverside Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°59′50″N 91°25′39″W / 39.99722°N 91.42750°W / 39.99722; -91.42750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
21.57 sq mi (55.9 km2)
 • Land17.39 sq mi (45.0 km2)
 • Water4.18 sq mi (10.8 km2)  19.38%
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,109
 • Density123.7/sq mi (47.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62376
FIPS code17-001-64408

Riverside Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,151 and it contained 965 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.57 square miles (55.9 km2), of which 17.39 square miles (45.0 km2) (or 80.62%) is land and 4.18 square miles (10.8 km2) (or 19.38%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Blickhan Landing Area

Rivers

Lakes

  • Goose Lake
  • Long Island Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,109[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Quincy School District 172

Political districts

References

  • "Riverside Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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