Decker Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Richland |
Settled | November 4, 1879 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 401 |
• Density | 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-159-18862 |
Decker Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 170 housing units.[2]
History
Decker Township bears the name of Thomas J. Decker, a local pioneer.[3] Before May 2, 1859, the township was known as Jackson Township.[4]: Township Names
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 401 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
References
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ↑ "Richland County". Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) System. Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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