Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois

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Decker Township
Township
Map highlighting Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois.svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
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
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRichland
SettledNovember 4, 1879
Area
 • Total35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
401
 • Density11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-159-18862

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
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)401[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. 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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