Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Grand Prairie Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′43″N 89°05′21″W / 38.42861°N 89.08917°WCoordinates: 38°25′43″N 89°05′21″W / 38.42861°N 89.08917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.34 sq mi (94.13 km2) |
| • Land | 36.21 sq mi (93.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,032 |
| • Density | 28.5/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429066 |
Grand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,032.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Grand Prairie Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2); of this, 36.21 square miles (93.8 km2) (99.64 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (0.36 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Centralia (south edge)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Baldwin Heights at 38°26′59″N 89°08′41″W / 38.4497716°N 89.1447945°W
- Cravat at 38°25′25″N 89°05′35″W / 38.4236606°N 89.0931259°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Centralia Township, Marion County (north)
- Raccoon Township, Marion County (northeast)
- Rome Township (east)
- Shiloh Township (southeast)
- Casner Township (south)
- Richview Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Irvington Township, Washington County (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Prairie Airport
[edit] Lakes
- Superior Lake
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429066. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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