Mississippi Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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Mississippi Township
Map highlighting Mississippi Township, Jersey County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jersey County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County.svg
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′28″N90°18′38″W / 39.04111°N 90.31056°W / 39.04111; -90.31056 Coordinates: 39°02′28″N90°18′38″W / 39.04111°N 90.31056°W / 39.04111; -90.31056
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
  Total36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,919
  Density56.2/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]

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Geography

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]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethel, Lamb Memorial, Lurton, Newbern and Van Horn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,919 [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.