Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Ridgeland Township

Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 40°42′01″N 88°05′04″W﻿ / ﻿40.70028°N 88.08444°W﻿ / 40.70028; -88.08444
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)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 385
• Density| 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

60955, 60968

FIPS code| 17-075-63901

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.[2] 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.

## Geography[edit]

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.[2]

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* Thawville

### Unincorporated towns[edit]

* Ridgeville at 40°42′49″N 88°04′04″W﻿ / ﻿40.713646°N 88.06782°W﻿ / 40.713646; -88.06782

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

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Thawville Cemetery.

### Major highways[edit]

* Interstate 57
* Illinois Route 54

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 385| [1]|
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts[edit]

* Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
* Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

## Political districts[edit]

* Illinois' 15th congressional district
* State House District 105
* State Senate District 53

## References[edit]

* "Ridgeland Township, Iroquois 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

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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links[edit]

* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

Places adjacent to Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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| Douglas Township

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Brenton Township, Ford County |

Ridgeland Township

| Onarga Township
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Lyman Township, Ford County |
| Artesia Township

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Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Watseka

Cities|

* Gilman
* Watseka

Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County

Villages|

* Ashkum
* Beaverville
* Buckley
* Chebanse‡
* Cissna Park
* Clifton
* Crescent City
* Danforth
* Donovan
* Iroquois
* Loda
* Martinton
* Milford
* Onarga
* Papineau
* Sheldon
* Thawville
* Wellington
* Woodland

Townships|

* Artesia
* Ash Grove
* Ashkum
* Beaver
* Beaverville
* Belmont
* Chebanse
* Concord
* Crescent
* Danforth
* Douglas
* Fountain Creek
* Iroquois
* Loda
* Lovejoy
* Martinton
* Middleport
* Milford
* Milks Grove
* Onarga
* Papineau
* Pigeon Grove
* Prairie Green
* Ridgeland
* Sheldon
* Stockland

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bryce
* Claytonville
* Delrey
* Eastburn
* Effner
* Fountain Creek
* Goodwine
* L'Erable
* La Hogue
* Pittwood
* Stockland

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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