Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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.[2]

Piasa Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°W / 39.04889; -90.20861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,193
 • Density93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62012, 62035, 62052
FIPS code17-083-59598

Geography

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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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.

Major highways

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Lakes

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  • Thunderbird Lake

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)3,193[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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