Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°11′34″N 90°29′47″W / 41.19278°N 90.49639°W / 41.19278; -90.49639
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Rivoli Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Mercer County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMercer
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Land35 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,165
 • Density32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-131-64551

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.

Geography[edit]

According 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]

Historical population
CensusPop.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]

  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.
  4. ^ 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]

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