Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Elsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,462 and it contained 1,027 housing units.[2]

Elsah Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total26.42 sq mi (68.4 km2)
 • Land23.79 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Water2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2)  9.95%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,319
 • Density103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62022, 62028, 62035, 62037
FIPS code17-083-23789

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.42 square miles (68.4 km2), of which 23.79 square miles (61.6 km2) (or 90.05%) is land and 2.63 square miles (6.8 km2) (or 9.95%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,319[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References
  • "Elsah 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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