| Official Name: | Ridgeland Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iroquois |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | January 29, 1879 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 27.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 27.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 328 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 203 |
| Elevation Ft: | 666 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7003°N -88.0844°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60955, 60968 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-075-63901 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Ridgeland Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 328 and it contained 164 housing units.[1] 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.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ridgeland Township has a total area of 27.01sqmi, of which 27sqmi (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.02%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Thawville Cemetery.
As of the 2020 census there were 328 people, 122 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.14PD/sqmi. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 6.07/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 85.67% White, 0.91% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.10% from other races, and 7.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.94% of the population.
There were 122 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.25% were married couples living together, 10.66% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 54.10% were non-families. 37.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.14.
The township's age distribution consisted of 29.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $50,833 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,405. About 8.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.