Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Illinois facts for kids

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Township
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 90°11′33″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)	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

• Kemper

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 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