Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois

Ricks Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′19″N 89°25′31″W / 39.38861°N 89.42528°WCoordinates: 39°23′19″N 89°25′31″W / 39.38861°N 89.42528°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	35.99 sq mi (93.2 km^2)
• Land	35.97 sq mi (93.2 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)  0.06%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,223
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62075, 62546
GNIS feature ID	0429637

Ricks Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,223 and it contained 537 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Morrisonville

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Maurice Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 48

School districts

• Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
• Nokomis Community Unit School District 22

Political districts

• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois