Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey Township
Township

Location in Jersey County

Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′48″N 90°18′15″W / 39.14667°N 90.30417°W / 39.14667; -90.30417Coordinates: 39°08′48″N 90°18′15″W / 39.14667°N 90.30417°W / 39.14667; -90.30417
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
Established November 5, 1878
Area
 • Total 47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2)
 • Land 47 sq mi (120 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 9,948
 • Density 216.3/sq mi (83.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62052, 62054
FIPS code 17-083-38401

Jersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,165 and it contained 4,398 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km2), of which 47 square miles (120 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Keller, Oak Grove and Saint Francis Xavier.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20169,948[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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