Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
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Rutledge Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 136 and it contained 63 housing units.[2] Rutledge Township changed its name from Douglas Township on June 7, 1859.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Rutledge Township has a total area of 24.49 square miles (63.43 km2), of which 24.47 square miles (63.38 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]
Cemeteries
The township contains the Johnson Cemetery.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[2] there were 136 people, 8 households, and 8 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.55 inhabitants per square mile (2.14/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 2.57 per square mile (0.99/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.
There were 8 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them and 100.00% were married couples living together. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.13.
The township's age distribution consisted of 100.0% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
School districts
- Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
- Clinton Community Unit School District 15
- Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 432 | — | |
1940 | 344 | −20.4% | |
1950 | 285 | −17.2% | |
1960 | 307 | 7.7% | |
1970 | 229 | −25.4% | |
1980 | 229 | 0.0% | |
1990 | 189 | −17.5% | |
2000 | 201 | 6.3% | |
2010 | 177 | −11.9% | |
2020 | 136 | −23.2% |
Political districts
- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 87
- State Senate District 44
References
- "Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois