Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′48″N 90°18′15″W / 39.14667°N 90.30417°W / 39.14667; -90.30417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total
47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2)
 • Land47 sq mi (120 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
9,948
 • Density216.3/sq mi (83.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62052, 62054
FIPS code17-083-38401

Jersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,165 and it contained 4,398 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km2), of which 47 square miles (120 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Keller, Oak Grove and Saint Francis Xavier.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Jersey Community Hospital heliport
  • Jerseyville Aviation Airport

Landmarks

  • American Legion Fairgrounds

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201010,165—
2016 (est.)9,948[1]−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Jersey 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.