Elsah Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Jersey County | |
) Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.42 sq mi (68.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.79 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2) 9.95% |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,319 |
| • Density | 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62022, 62028, 62035, 62037 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-23789 |
Elsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,462 and it contained 1,027 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.42 square miles (68.4 km2), of which 23.79 square miles (61.6 km2) (or 90.05%) is land and 2.63 square miles (6.8 km2) (or 9.95%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Beltrees
- Chautauqua
- Lockhaven
Adjacent townships
- Mississippi Township (north)
- Godfrey Township, Madison County (east)
- Quarry Township (west)
- Otter Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.
Major highways
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 2,319 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Alton Community Unit School District 11
- Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State House District 111
- State Senate District 49
- State Senate District 56
References
- "Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.