Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,165 and it contained 4,398 housing units.[2]

Jersey Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′48″N 90°18′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2)
 • Land47 sq mi (120 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
9,948
 • Density216.3/sq mi (83.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62052, 62054
FIPS code17-083-38401

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km2), of which 47 square miles (120 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Keller, Oak Grove and Saint Francis Xavier.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Jersey Community Hospital heliport
  • Jerseyville Aviation Airport

Landmarks
  • American Legion Fairgrounds

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20169,948[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 97
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "Jersey 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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