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Roodhouse Township, Greene County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 90°21′11″W / 39.49500°N 90.35306°W / 39.49500; -90.35306
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Roodhouse Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 90°21′11″W / 39.49500°N 90.35306°W / 39.49500; -90.35306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total39.68 sq mi (102.8 km2)
 • Land39.64 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,087
 • Density56.5/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62082, 62092
FIPS code17-061-65494

Roodhouse Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 1,109 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.68 square miles (102.8 km2), of which 39.64 square miles (102.7 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Ferwood, Martins Prairie, Thompson, Tunnison, Williams-Edwards and Williams-Edwards.

Major highways

Landmarks

  • American Legion Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,087[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • North Greene Unit School District 3
  • Winchester Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Roodhouse Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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