Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

Rutledge Township
Township

Location in DeWitt County

DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°15′32″N 88°45′34″W / 40.25889°N 88.75944°W / 40.25889; -88.75944Coordinates: 40°15′32″N 88°45′34″W / 40.25889°N 88.75944°W / 40.25889; -88.75944
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeWitt
Established November 2, 1858
Area
 • Total 24.43 sq mi (63.3 km2)
 • Land 24.41 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.08%
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 177
 • Density 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61735, 61752, 61842
GNIS feature ID 0429689

Rutledge Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 177 and it contained 64 housing units.[1] Rutledge Township changed its name from Douglas Township on June 7, 1859.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.43 square miles (63.3 km2), of which 24.41 square miles (63.2 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains the Johnson Cemetery.

School districts

  • Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
  • Clinton Community Unit School District 15
  • Le Roy Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References

  • "Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 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.
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