Township in Illinois, United States
| Richwood Township | |
|---|---|
| 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 / 39.13667; -90.55028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.91 sq mi (98.2 km) |
| • Land | 37.66 sq mi (97.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km) 0.66% |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 614 |
| • Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62031 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-63745 |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.91 square miles (98.2 km), of which 37.66 square miles (97.5 km) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km) (or 0.66%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Woodville Township, Greene County (north)
- Kane Township, Greene County (northeast)
- English Township (east)
- Otter Creek Township (southeast)
- Rosedale Township (south)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Gunterman, Reddish and Reddish-Dunham Ford.
Major highways
Rivers
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 614 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Jerseyville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |