Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois

Ricks Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′19″N 89°25′31″W / 39.38861°N 89.42528°W / 39.38861; -89.42528Coordinates: 39°23′19″N 89°25′31″W / 39.38861°N 89.42528°W / 39.38861; -89.42528
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,180
 • Density 34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62075, 62546
FIPS code 17-021-63797

Ricks Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,223 and it contained 537 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Maurice Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,180[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Nokomis Community Unit School District 22

Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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