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Ruyle Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
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)
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.

Geography

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.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

  • Rockbridge Township, Greene County (north)
  • Western Mound Township, Macoupin County (northeast)
  • Chesterfield Township, Macoupin County (east)
  • Shipman Township, Macoupin County (southeast)
  • Fidelity Township (south)
  • Jersey Township (southwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Elliott, Kemper, Medora, Oakland and Pruitt.

Major highways

  • Illinois 267.svg Illinois Route 267

Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 97
  • State Senate District 49

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2016 (est.) 396
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Ruyle para niños

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