Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Prairie Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 88°38′17″W / 39.28250°N 88.63806°W / 39.28250; -88.63806Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 88°38′17″W / 39.28250°N 88.63806°W / 39.28250; -88.63806
Country United States
State Illinois
County Shelby
Organized November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 54.16 sq mi (140.3 km2)
 • Land 54.16 sq mi (140.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 640 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,221
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code XXXXX
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-173-61522

Prairie Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 557 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.16 square miles (140.3 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20161,221[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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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