German Township, Richland County, Illinois

German Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 341 and it contained 143 housing units.^[2] Before May 2, 1859, this locale was known as Troy Township.^{[3]: Township Names}

German Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°48′35″N 87°58′17″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Richland
Settled	November 4, 1879
Area
• Total	37.84 sq mi (98.0 km2)
• Land	37.82 sq mi (98.0 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	336
• Density	9/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-159-29028

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km²), of which 37.82 square miles (98.0 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	336	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]