Roodhouse Township, Greene County, Illinois

Roodhouse Township
Township

Location in Greene County

Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 90°21′11″W / 39.49500°N 90.35306°W / 39.49500; -90.35306Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 90°21′11″W / 39.49500°N 90.35306°W / 39.49500; -90.35306
Country United States
State Illinois
County Greene
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 39.68 sq mi (102.8 km2)
 • Land 39.64 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,241
 • Density 56.5/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62082, 62092
GNIS feature ID 0429667

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.[1]

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.[1]

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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