Rooks Creek Township, Livingston County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Rooks Creek Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567 and it contained 233 housing units.[2]
Rooks Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Fields southwest of Graymont | |
 Location in Livingston County | |
 Livingston County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Livingston |
| Established | November 3, 1857 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| 542 | |
| • Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-105-65520 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
History
Rooks Creek Township and Rooks Creek were named after Roderick Rook. He was the first settler in the area that would eventually become Rooks Creek Township. He arrived from Pennsylvania with his family some time between late 1830 and the Spring of 1831.[4]