Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Elsah Township
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 / 38.96361; -90.32722Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W / 38.96361; -90.32722
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)
 • Total 2,462
 • Density 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62022, 62028, 62035, 62037
GNIS feature ID 0428964

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.[1]

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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