Rural Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°28′45″N 88°58′13″W / 39.47917°N 88.97028°W / 39.47917; -88.97028
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Rural Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′45″N 88°58′13″W / 39.47917°N 88.97028°W / 39.47917; -88.97028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyShelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total34.62 sq mi (89.7 km2)
 • Land34.61 sq mi (89.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
333
 • Density9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code217
FIPS code17-173-66313

Rural Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 339 and it contained 138 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.62 square miles (89.7 km2), of which 34.61 square miles (89.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)333[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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