Ridott Township, Stephenson County, Illinois

Ridott Township
Township

Location in Stephenson County
Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 89°27′42″W / 42.26417°N 89.46167°W / 42.26417; -89.46167Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 89°27′42″W / 42.26417°N 89.46167°W / 42.26417; -89.46167
Country United States
State Illinois
County Stephenson
Government
  Supervisor Dennis R. Becker
Area
  Total 53.68 sq mi (139.0 km2)
  Land 53.63 sq mi (138.9 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,451
  Density 27.1/sq mi (10.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Ridott Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,451 and it contained 612 housing units.[1] The villages of Ridott and German Valley are located in this township.

Ridott Township was named for an early settler.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.68 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.63 square miles (138.9 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

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.
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 118.


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