Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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Piasa Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
Established November 5, 1878
Area
 • Total 36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,376
 • Density 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62012, 62035, 62052
GNIS feature ID 0429559

Piasa Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,376 and it contained 1,321 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Thunderbird Lake

School districts

Political districts

References

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