Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Piasa Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jersey County | |
Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°WCoordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,376 |
• Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62012, 62035, 62052 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429559 |
Piasa Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,376 and it contained 1,321 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Brighton (western portion)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Fidelity Township (north)
- Shipman Township, Macoupin County (northeast)
- Brighton Township, Macoupin County (east)
- Foster Township, Madison County (southeast)
- Godfrey Township, Madison County (south)
- Mississippi Township (west)
- Jersey Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.
Major highways
Lakes
- Thunderbird Lake
School districts
- Jersey Community Unit School District 100
- Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
External links
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