Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Ridgeland Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 369 and it contained 173 housing units. Ridgeland Township was formed from Onarga Township on January 29, 1879; the original name was Ridge Township, but the name was changed to Ridgeland Township on an unknown date.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27 sqmi, of which 26.99 sqmi (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.04%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Thawville

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Ridgeville at 40.71365°N, -88.06782°W

Cemeteries
The township contains Thawville Cemetery.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:Illinois 54.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 54

School districts

 * Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
 * Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

 * Illinois' 15th congressional district
 * State House District 105
 * State Senate District 53