Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois

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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 / 38.63500; -88.21389 Coordinates: 38°38′06″N88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W / 38.63500; -88.21389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Richland
SettledNovember 4, 1879
Area
  Total35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
  Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
401
  Density11.5/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]

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History

Decker Township bears the name of Thomas J. Decker, a local pioneer. [3]

Geography

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016401 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.