Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois
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| Paris Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W / 39.63056°N 87.70944°WCoordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W / 39.63056°N 87.70944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Edgar |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.39 sq mi (117.57 km2) |
| • Land | 44.99 sq mi (116.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.04 km2) 0.88% |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,692 |
| • Density | 237.7/sq mi (91.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61944 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429528 |
Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,692[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Paris Township covers an area of 45.39 square miles (117.6 km2); of this, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) or 0.88 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Paris (vast majority)
[edit] Extinct towns
- Harris
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Paris Community Hospital Heliport
- Stewart Airport
[edit] Education
Paris Township contains six schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School Crestwood School Mayo Middle School Memorial Elementary School, Paris Cooperative High School Saint Mary's School
[edit] Public School districts
- Paris Community Unit School District 4 Paris Crestwood Unit 4
- Paris-Union School District 95 Paris District 95
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
[edit] References
- "Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429528. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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