Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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Elsah Township
Map highlighting Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jersey County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County.svg
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′49″N90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W / 38.96361; -90.32722 Coordinates: 38°57′49″N90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W / 38.96361; -90.32722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
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 zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62022, 62028, 62035, 62037
FIPS code 17-083-23789

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]

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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.
Est. 20162,319 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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.