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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