Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
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| Ridgeland Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Iroquois County Location in Iroquois County |
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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| 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) | |
| • Total | 369 |
| • Density | 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60955, 60968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429639 |
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.[1] 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.
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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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Ridgeville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Thawville Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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