Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ridgeland Township is one of twenty-six townships
in Iroquois County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 403.
, Ridgeland Township covers an area of 26.94 square miles (69.8 km²); of this, 26.94 square miles (69.8 km²) (99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.01 percent) is water. Ridgeland Township was formed from Onarga Township
on January 29, 1879; the original name was Ridge Township, but the name was changed to Ridgeland Township on an unknown date.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Iroquois County
Iroquois County, Illinois
Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 403.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Ridgeland Township covers an area of 26.94 square miles (69.8 km²); of this, 26.94 square miles (69.8 km²) (99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.01 percent) is water. Ridgeland Township was formed from Onarga Township
Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Onarga Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,844.-Geography:...
on January 29, 1879; the original name was Ridge Township, but the name was changed to Ridgeland Township on an unknown date.
Unincorporated towns
- Ridgeville at 40.7136461°N 88.0678199°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between... -
Illinois Route 54Illinois Route 54Illinois Route 54 is an east–west highway in east-central Illinois. It passes through the cities of Clinton , Gibson City, and Onarga. Its western terminus is at Interstate 55 in Springfield. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 45 at Onarga, one mile east of Interstate 57...
School districts
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53