Ruyle Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 90°11′33″W / 39.21167°N 90.19250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.25 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
• Land | 28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 396 |
• Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62052, 62054, 62063 |
FIPS code | 17-083-66482 |
Ruyle Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 421 and it contained 162 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.25 square miles (73.2 km2), of which 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water. [2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Elliott, Kemper, Medora, Oakland and Pruitt.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 396 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |