English Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Appearance
English Township | |
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![]() Location in Jersey County | |
![]() Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°07′20″N 90°25′43″W / 39.12222°N 90.42861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.99 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
• Land | 36.98 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 458 |
• Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62031, 62052, 62054 |
FIPS code | 17-083-24231 |
English Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487 and it contained 198 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 square miles (95.8 km2), of which 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Kane Township, Greene County (northeast)
- Jersey Township (east)
- Mississippi Township (southeast)
- Otter Creek Township (south)
- Rosedale Township (southwest)
- Richwood Township (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Armstrong, Belt Salem, Brown, Falkner, Grimes, Heitzig, Hetzel, Houseman, Lax, Rowden, Rusk and Saint Marys Catholic.
Major highways
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 458 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]Political districts
[edit]- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
[edit]- "English Township, Jersey 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.