Ridgway Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Ridgway Township

Township

Location in Gallatin County

Gallatin County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 37°49′14″N 88°12′48″W﻿ / ﻿37.82056°N 88.21333°W﻿ / 37.82056; -88.21333
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Gallatin
Established| November 5, 1890
Area

• Total| 35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Land| 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation

| 371 ft (113 m)
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 871
• Density| 26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

62871, 62954, 62979

FIPS code| 17-059-64031

Ridgway Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 937 and it contained 470 housing units.[2]

## Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* Ridgway (east three-quarters)

### Unincorporated towns[edit]

* Inman at 37°50′16″N 88°10′23″W﻿ / ﻿37.837824°N 88.173092°W﻿ / 37.837824; -88.173092

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

### Extinct towns[edit]

* New Market at 37°47′30″N 88°14′18″W﻿ / ﻿37.791713°N 88.238372°W﻿ / 37.791713; -88.238372

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Asbury, Callicott, Jackson, Jones, Lamb, New Zion, Old Cottonwood, Riley, Saint Joseph Catholic, and Saint Patrick Catholic.

### Airports and landing strips[edit]

* Downen Heliport

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 871| [1]|
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts[edit]

* Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

## Political districts[edit]

* Illinois' 19th congressional district
* State House District 118
* State Senate District 59

## References[edit]

* "Ridgway Township, Gallatin 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 Ridgway Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

| Omaha Township | Asbury Township |

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North Fork Township |

Ridgway Township

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Equality Township | Gold Hill Township | Shawnee Township

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Municipalities and communities of Gallatin County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Shawneetown

City|

* Shawneetown

Map of Illinois highlighting Gallatin County

Villages|

* Equality
* Junction
* New Haven
* Old Shawneetown
* Omaha
* Ridgway

Townships|

* Asbury
* Bowlesville
* Eagle Creek
* Equality
* Gold Hill
* New Haven
* North Fork
* Omaha
* Ridgway
* Shawnee

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cottonwood
* Elba
* Kedron
* Lawler

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