Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Ruyle Township
Township

Location in Jersey County

Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 90°11′33″W / 39.21167°N 90.19250°W / 39.21167; -90.19250Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 90°11′33″W / 39.21167°N 90.19250°W / 39.21167; -90.19250
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
Established November 5, 1878
Area
  Total 28.25 sq mi (73.2 km2)
  Land 28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 535 ft (163 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 421
  Density 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62052, 62054, 62063
GNIS feature ID 0429690

Ruyle Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 421 and it contained 162 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.25 square miles (73.2 km2), of which 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Elliott, Kemper, Medora, Oakland and Pruitt.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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