Decker Township | |
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Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°38′06″N88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W Coordinates: 38°38′06″N88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Richland |
Settled | November 4, 1879 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 401 |
• Density | 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-159-18862 |
Decker Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 170 housing units. [2]
Decker Township bears the name of Thomas J. Decker, a local pioneer. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water. [2]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 401 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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