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Old Ripley Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 867 and it contained 378 housing units.[2]

Old Ripley Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′35″N 89°33′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Settlement	November 6, 1888
Area
• Total	43.64 sq mi (113.0 km2)
• Land	43.63 sq mi (113.0 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	817
• Density	19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62074, 62086, 62246, 62275
FIPS code	17-005-55730

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.64 square miles (113.0 km²), of which 43.63 square miles (113.0 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Old Ripley
• Pocahontas (north edge)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brown, File, Mitchell, Mount Nebo Old, New Mount Nebo, Robinson and Sugg Number 1.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• Illinois State Route 140

Airports and landing strips

• Nance Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	817	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Bond County Community Unit School District 2
• Highland Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Old Ripley Township, Bond County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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