Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Elsah Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W / 38.96361; -90.32722
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

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]

Geography

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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

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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 three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.

Major highways

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Demographics

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

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "Elsah 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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