Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois
Prairie Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Edgar County | |
Edgar County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 87°35′27″W / 39.84056°N 87.59083°WCoordinates: 39°50′26″N 87°35′27″W / 39.84056°N 87.59083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 258 |
• Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61870, 61924 |
FIPS code | 17-045-61483 |
Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 125 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Illiana
- Quaker
- Raven
Cemeteries
The township contains Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Rowe Airport
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 258 | [1] | |
School districts
- Edgar County Community Unit District 6
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 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.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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