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Roodhouse Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 1,109 housing units.[2]

Roodhouse Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 90°21′11″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	39.68 sq mi (102.8 km2)
• Land	39.64 sq mi (102.7 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,087
• Density	56.5/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62082, 62092
FIPS code	17-061-65494

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.68 square miles (102.8 km²), of which 39.64 square miles (102.7 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Roodhouse

Unincorporated towns

• Barrow at 39.506159°N 90.401512°W / 39.506159; -90.401512

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Ferwood, Martins Prairie, Thompson, Tunnison, Williams-Edwards and Williams-Edwards.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 106
• Illinois Route 267

Landmarks

• American Legion Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,087	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• North Greene Unit School District 3
• Winchester Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 97
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Roodhouse Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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