Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Grand Prairie Township
—  Township  —
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 36.34 sq mi (94.13 km2)
 • Land 36.21 sq mi (93.79 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  0.36%
Elevation 531 ft (162 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,032
 • Density 28.5/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898
GNIS feature ID 0429066

Grand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,032.[1]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grand Prairie Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2); of this, 36.21 square miles (93.8 km2) (99.64 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (0.36 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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