Rutledge Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 177 and it contained 64 housing units.[1] Rutledge Township changed its name from Douglas Township on June 7, 1859.

Rutledge Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°15′32″N 88°45′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	24.43 sq mi (63.3 km2)
• Land	24.41 sq mi (63.2 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	177
• Density	7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61735, 61752, 61842
GNIS feature ID	0429689

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.43 square miles (63.3 km²), of which 24.41 square miles (63.2 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains the Johnson Cemetery.

School districts

• Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
• Clinton Community Unit School District 15
• Le Roy Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Rutledge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois