Roodhouse Township, Greene County, Illinois

Roodhouse Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 1,109 housing units.[2]

Roodhouse Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 90°21′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total39.68 sq mi (102.8 km2)
 • Land39.64 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,087
 • Density56.5/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62082, 62092
FIPS code17-061-65494

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.68 square miles (102.8 km2), of which 39.64 square miles (102.7 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Ferwood, Martins Prairie, Thompson, Tunnison, Williams-Edwards and Williams-Edwards.

Major highways

Landmarks
  • American Legion Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,087[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • North Greene Unit School District 3
  • Winchester Community Unit School District 1

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 97
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "Roodhouse Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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