Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°59′W / 38.167°N 88.983°W / 38.167; -88.983
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Elk Prairie Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°59′W / 38.167°N 88.983°W / 38.167; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land27.47 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Water9.19 sq mi (23.8 km2)  25.07%
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
725
 • Density26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62816, 62846, 62883, 62894
FIPS code17-081-23334

Elk Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 725 and it contained 350 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 27.47 square miles (71.1 km2) (or 74.93%) is land and 9.19 square miles (23.8 km2) (or 25.07%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°59'W (38.170,-88.987).

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Extinct towns[edit]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these four cemeteries: Abner, Clampet, Mason and Old Baptist.

Major highways[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)725[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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