Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois

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Ridge Township
Township
Map highlighting Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois.svg
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′43″N88°51′46″W / 39.47861°N 88.86278°W / 39.47861; -88.86278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Shelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total
35.4 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Land35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
417
 • Density12.1/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-173-63836

Ridge Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 427 and it contained 194 housing units. [2] It contains the census-designated place of Westervelt.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)417 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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