Richwoods Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Peoria |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.11 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
• Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) 4.18% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 5,938 |
• Density | 2,039.8/sq mi (787.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-143-63771 |
Richwoods Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. The geographic designation is Township 9 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,089 and it contained 3,048 housing units.[2] The majority of its area is the village of Peoria Heights, Illinois.