Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Elk Prairie Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°59′W / 38.167°N 88.983°W / 38.167; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land27.47 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Water9.19 sq mi (23.8 km2)  25.07%
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
725
 • Density26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62816, 62846, 62883, 62894
FIPS code17-081-23334

Elk Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 725 and it contained 350 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 27.47 square miles (71.1 km2) (or 74.93%) is land and 9.19 square miles (23.8 km2) (or 25.07%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°59'W (38.170,-88.987).

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Abner, Clampet, Mason and Old Baptist.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)725[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson 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.