Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois

Paradise Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,351 and it contained 679 housing units.[2]

Paradise Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 88°25′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyColes
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total23.87 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Land23.33 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  2.26%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,311
 • Density57.9/sq mi (22.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61928, 61938, 62447, 62469
FIPS code17-029-57615

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.87 square miles (61.8 km2), of which 23.33 square miles (60.4 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 2.26%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Campground, Dry Grove, Old Baptist and Zion Hill.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,311[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts
  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References
  • "Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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.

Adjacent townships
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