Richwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 653 and it contained 302 housing units.[2]
Richwood Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 90°33′01″W / 39.13667°N 90.55028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.91 sq mi (98.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.66 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.66% |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 614 |
| • Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62031 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-63745 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.91 square miles (98.2 km2), of which 37.66 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Woodville Township, Greene County (north)
- Kane Township, Greene County (northeast)
- English Township (east)
- Otter Creek Township (southeast)
- Rosedale Township (south)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these three cemeteries: Gunterman, Reddish and Reddish-Dunham Ford.
Major highways edit
Rivers edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 614 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References edit
- "Richwood Township, Jersey 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.