Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Ruyle Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 90°11′33″W / 39.21167°N 90.19250°W / 39.21167; -90.19250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total
28.25 sq mi (73.2 km2)
 • Land28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
396
 • Density14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62052, 62054, 62063
FIPS code17-083-66482

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.[2]

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.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)396[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

See also

References

  • "Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.