Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Richland Grove Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Mercer
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Land	36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.68%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	2,186
• Density	63.3/sq mi (24.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-131-63628

Richland Grove Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,300 and it contained 965 housing units. ^[2] It contains the census-designated places of Cable and Swedona.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km²), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km²) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²) (or 0.68%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,186	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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