Mississippi Township | |
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Location in Jersey County | |
Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°02′28″N90°18′38″W / 39.04111°N 90.31056°W Coordinates: 39°02′28″N90°18′38″W / 39.04111°N 90.31056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Land | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 1,919 |
• Density | 56.2/sq mi (21.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62022, 62035, 62052 |
FIPS code | 17-083-49672 |
Mississippi Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,041 and it contained 804 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethel, Lamb Memorial, Lurton, Newbern and Van Horn.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 1,919 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
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