Ridgway Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

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Ridgway Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′14″N 88°12′48″W / 37.82056°N 88.21333°W / 37.82056; -88.21333Coordinates: 37°49′14″N 88°12′48″W / 37.82056°N 88.21333°W / 37.82056; -88.21333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
 • Total35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
871
 • Density26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62871, 62954, 62979
FIPS code17-059-64031

Ridgway Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 937 and it contained 470 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns[]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Asbury, Callicott, Jackson, Jones, Lamb, New Zion, Old Cottonwood, Riley, Saint Joseph Catholic, and Saint Patrick Catholic.

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Downen Heliport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)871[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Ridgway Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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