German Township, Richland County, Illinois
# German Township, Richland County, Illinois

German Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 341 and it contained 143 housing units. Before May 2, 1859, this locale was known as Troy $Township.^{:TownshipNames}$

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 $km^2),$ of which 37.82 square miles (98.0 $km^2)$ (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 $km^2)$ (or 0.05%) is water.

