Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

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Rutledge Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
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
CountyDeWitt
EstablishedNovember 2, 1858
Area
 • Total24.43 sq mi (63.3 km2)
 • Land24.41 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total177
 • Density7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61735, 61752, 61842
GNIS feature ID0429689

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 .

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. ^ 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.

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