Decker_Township,_Richland_County,_Illinois

Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois

Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Decker Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 170 housing units.[2]

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. [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.
  3. [3]
    Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. [4]
    "Richland County". Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) System. Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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