Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois

Decker Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W / 38.63500; -88.21389Coordinates: 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W / 38.63500; -88.21389
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]

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]

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. 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.


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