Ripley Township, Brown County, Illinois

Ripley Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°01′34″N 90°39′32″W / 40.02611°N 90.65889°WCoordinates: 40°01′34″N 90°39′32″W / 40.02611°N 90.65889°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Brown
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	6.04 sq mi (15.6 km^2)
• Land	6.04 sq mi (15.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	102
• Density	16.9/sq mi (6.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	62353
GNIS feature ID	0429644

Ripley Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 102 and it contained 59 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities

• Ripley (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains Ripley Township Cemetery.

Major highways

• US Route 24

School districts

• Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Ripley Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 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