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Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°42′01″N 88°05′04″W / 40.70028°N 88.08444°W / 40.70028; -88.08444
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Ridgeland Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′01″N 88°05′04″W / 40.70028°N 88.08444°W / 40.70028; -88.08444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedJanuary 29, 1879
Area
 • Total
27 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

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.

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

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The township contains Thawville Cemetery.

Major highways

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Demographics

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

School districts

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

Political districts

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References

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  • "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
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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