Prairie Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Prairie Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 594 and it contained 268 housing units.[2]

Prairie Township
Township
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′15″N 87°47′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCrawford
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land40.68 sq mi (105.4 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
569
 • Density14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62413, 62433, 62442, 62454, 62478
FIPS code17-033-61470

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.83 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 40.68 square miles (105.4 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Dix, Eaton, Mount Pleasant and Stanfield.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016569[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts
  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55

References
  • "Prairie Township, Crawford 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.
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