Rivoli Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,142 and it contained 516 housing units.[2] Rivoli Township changed its name from North Pope Township sometime before 1921.
Rivoli Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Mercer County | |
 Mercer County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Established | November 8, 1853 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,165 |
| • Density | 32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-131-64551 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.01 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 35 square miles (91 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,165 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Notable people
edit- Juanita Breckenridge Bates, born in Hopewell, Rivoli Township in 1860.
- Alson Streeter (1823-1901), politician and third-party presidential candidate. He resided in Rivoli Township and represented the township on the Mercer County Board of Supervisors.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Alson J. Streeter: An Agrarian Liberal by Alfred W. Newcombe, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 38, No. 4 (Dec. 1945), pp. 414-445 Published by: University of Illinois Press on behalf of the Illinois State Historical Society Stable URL: [1]
External links
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