Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Moore's Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 142 housing units.[2]
Moore's Prairie Township | |
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The C. H. Judd House, a historic site in the township | |
Location in Jefferson County | |
Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°45′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Land | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.63% |
Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 347 |
• Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62810, 62846 |
FIPS code | 17-081-50348 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.37%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°45'W (38.169,-88.754).
Adjacent townships
- Pendleton Township (north)
- Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (east)
- Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County (southeast)
- Northern Township, Franklin County (south)
- Ewing Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Spring Garden Township (west)
- Dodds Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
- Cochrane Cemetery
- Four Graves Cemetery
- Grothoff Cemetery
- Wilbanks Cemetery
- Lowery Hill Cemetery
- One Grave Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
- Sugar Camp Cemetery
Major highways
School districts
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
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References
- "Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson 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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
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