Richwood Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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; -90.55028Coordinates: 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 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)
 • Total 653
 • Density 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62031
GNIS feature ID 0429636

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.[1]

Geography

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gunterman, Reddish and Reddish-Dunham Ford.

Major highways

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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