Blue Ridge Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 88°32′42″W / 40.22167°N 88.54500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Piatt |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 63.71 sq mi (165.0 km2) |
• Land | 63.65 sq mi (164.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 1,445 |
• Density | 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-147-06808 |
Blue Ridge Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 641 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.71 square miles (165.0 km2), of which 63.65 square miles (164.9 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.09%) is water. [2]
The township contains three cemeteries: Blue Ridge, Dunkard and Mansfield.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,445 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |