Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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Quarry Township
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Fields west of Grafton
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Location in Jersey County
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Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°59′08″N90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611 Coordinates: 38°59′08″N90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
  Total23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2)
  Land20.42 sq mi (52.9 km2)
  Water2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2)  11.75%
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,111
  Density57.5/sq mi (22.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62028, 62031, 62037
FIPS code 17-083-62354

Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,174 and it contained 610 housing units. [2]

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History

The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.14 square miles (59.9 km2), of which 20.42 square miles (52.9 km2) (or 88.25%) is land and 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 11.75%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)1,111 [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.