Ricks Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,173 and it contained 524 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Ricks

Health in Ricks

Health Grade B

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Central Counties Health Centers - Christian CountyTaylorville · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62546, 62075, 62538 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ricks →

Schools in Ricks

All Ricks schools →

School Grade C

The public schools Ricks’s kids attend trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMorrisonville CUSD 1Schools3

Morrisonville Elem School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 155 students Morrisonville Jr High School C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 47 students Morrisonville High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 85 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

Famous people from RicksWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Ricks.Meet them →