Rubicon Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′49″N 90°12′27″W / 39.39694°N 90.20750°W / 39.39694; -90.20750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
325
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62044
FIPS code17-061-66235

Rubicon Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 345 and it contained 151 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Crawford, Drake-Million, Hermitage, Oakwood, Rose Hill West, Rubican, Short and Vandaveer.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Tiger Landing Strip

Landmarks

  • Lions Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)325[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Greenfield Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

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