Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois

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Prairie Township
Map highlighting Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois.svg
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′57″N88°38′17″W / 39.28250°N 88.63806°W / 39.28250; -88.63806 Coordinates: 39°16′57″N88°38′17″W / 39.28250°N 88.63806°W / 39.28250; -88.63806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Shelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
  Total54.16 sq mi (140.3 km2)
  Land54.16 sq mi (140.3 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,221
  Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-173-61522

Prairie Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 557 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.16 square miles (140.3 km2), all land. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,221 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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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.