Ridott Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Stephenson County |
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Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 89°27′42″W / 42.26417°N 89.46167°WCoordinates: 42°15′51″N 89°27′42″W / 42.26417°N 89.46167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Stephenson |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Dennis R. Becker |
Area | |
• Total | 53.68 sq mi (139.0 km2) |
• Land | 53.63 sq mi (138.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,398 |
• Density | 27.1/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 17-177-64057 |
Ridott Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,451 and it contained 612 housing units. The villages of Ridott and German Valley are located in this township.
Ridott Township was named for an early settler.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.68 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.63 square miles (138.9 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.