English Township, Jersey County, Illinois

English Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487 and it contained 198 housing units.[2]

English Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′20″N 90°25′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total36.99 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Land36.98 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
458
 • Density13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62031, 62052, 62054
FIPS code17-083-24231

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 square miles (95.8 km2), of which 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Armstrong, Belt Salem, Brown, Falkner, Grimes, Heitzig, Hetzel, Houseman, Lax, Rowden, Rusk and Saint Marys Catholic.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016458[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 97
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "English 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
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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.
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