Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois
| Decker Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Richland |
| Elevation | 459 ft (139.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°WCoordinates: 38°38′06″N 88°12′50″W / 38.63500°N 88.21389°W |
| Area | 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| - land | 35.23 sq mi (91 km2) |
| - water | 0.03 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 406 (2010) |
| Density | 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Settled | November 4, 1879 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Richland County
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  Location of Decker Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Decker Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 170 housing units.[1]
History
Decker Township bears the name of Thomas J. Decker, a local pioneer.[2]
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.[1]
References
- 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.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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