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 | |
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 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″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) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,193 |
| • Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62012, 62035, 62052 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-59598 |
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.[2]
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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County | |
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| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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