Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois Explained

Decker Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:38.635°N -88.2139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Richland
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:November 4, 1879
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Supervisor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.26
Area Land Sq Mi:35.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Elevation Ft:459
Population As Of:2010
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:401
Population Density Sq Mi:11.5
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-159-18862
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.91%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202059/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17159 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 89.
  4. Web site: Richland County . January 22, 2023 . Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) System . Office of the Illinois Secretary of State.

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